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You write with ease, to show your breeding, But easy writing's vile hard reading.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Age: 64 †
Born: 1751
Born: October 30
Died: 1816
Died: July 7
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A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.
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