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Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.

Josh Billings

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Josh Billings
Age: 67 †
Born: 1818
Born: April 21
Died: 1885
Died: October 14
Humorist
Writer
Lanesboro
Massachusetts
Henry Wheeler Shaw
Interesting
Funny
Often
Thing
Follies
Every
Witty
Men
Folly
Humorous
Comedy

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