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Swallowing angry words before you say them is better than having to eat them afterwards.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: January 1
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Tennessee
United States
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Angry
Words
Better
Swallowing

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