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A bellyful is a bellyful.

Francois Rabelais

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Francois Rabelais
Died: 1553
Died: April 9
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Always open all gates and roads to your enemies, and rather make for them a bridge of silver, to get rid of them. [Fr., Ouvrez toujours a vos ennemis toutes les portes et chemin, et plutot leur faites un pont d'argent, afin de les renvoyer.]
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To good and true love, fear is forever affixed.
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