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One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the best he can.

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
Men
Rarest
Comedy
Quality
Doe
Best
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Things

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