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To give importance to trifling matters.

John Heywood

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John Heywood
Age: 83 †
Born: 1497
Born: January 1
Died: 1580
Died: January 1
Aphorist
Playwright
Poet
Politician
Writer
London
England
Matters
Importance
Give
Matter
Giving
Trifling

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