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Every one, even the richest and most munificent of men, pays much by cheque more light-heartedly than he pays little in specie.

Max Beerbohm

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Max Beerbohm
Age: 83 †
Born: 1872
Born: August 24
Died: 1956
Died: May 20
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Sir Max Beerbohm
Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm
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