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He never does a proper thing without giving an improper reason for it.
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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I have found, after a good deal of consideration, that the best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for Him here.
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