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Music hath the charm to soothe a savage beast, but I'd try a revolver first.

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
Funny
Revolver
Music
Soothe
Firsts
Savage
First
Savages
Trying
Hath
Charm
Beast
Humorous

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