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If you don't argue, you can't give in.
Franny Billingsley
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Franny Billingsley
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: July 3
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The boy shall have a proper beating,' said Cecil. 'But I beat him already,' I said, 'and don't tell me I didn't do it properly. I'm touchy about these things.
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Father sighed. “Please spare me these arguments of yours.” “Whose arguments should I use?
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Blast Cecil!” said Eldric. “You have my permission,” I said.
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Boxing’s not that straightforward,” said Eldric. “You can practice and practice, but the real experience will always be different. Lots of things are like that, actually.
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