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He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.
George Bernard Shaw
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George Bernard Shaw
Age: 94 †
Born: 1856
Born: July 26
Died: 1950
Died: November 2
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My reputation grows with every failure.
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Those who understand the steam engine and the electric telegraph spend their lives in trying to replace them with something better.
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