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A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.

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Philip Sidney
Age: 31 †
Born: 1554
Born: November 30
Died: 1586
Died: October 17
Diplomat
Military Personnel
Novelist
Poet
Politician
Kent
England
Sir Philip Sidney
Kindness
Either
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Churlish
Courtesy
Falsehood
Rarely
Gain
Gains

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