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The wisest man I have ever known once said to me: 'Nine out of every ten people improve on acquaintance,' and I have found his words true.

Frank Arthur Swinnerton

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Frank Arthur Swinnerton
Age: 98 †
Born: 1884
Born: August 12
Died: 1982
Died: November 6
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Inner and Outer London
Frank A. Swinnerton
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