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Tomorrow is always the sluggard's working day today is his holiday

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Richard Baxter
Age: 76 †
Born: 1615
Born: November 12
Died: 1691
Died: December 8
Philosopher
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Theologian
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Rowton
Shropshire
Always
Sluggard
Holiday
Christianity
Tomorrow
Working
Today

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