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When a man's life is at stake no delay is too long. [Lat., Nulla unquam de morte cunctatio longa est.]

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Juvenal
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Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis
Decimus Junius Juvenalis
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Long
Men
Life
Nulla
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Delay

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