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Cultivate a sense of humour. From a humorous point of view this lunch is rather good.

Jerome K. Jerome

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Jerome K. Jerome
Age: 67 †
Born: 1859
Born: August 25
Died: 1927
Died: June 16
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West Midlands
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Being poor is a mere trifle. It is being known to be poor that is the sting.
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People who have tried it, tell me that a clear conscience makes you very happy and contented but a full stomach does the business quite as well, and is cheaper, and more easily obtained.
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