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Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry gets the best of the argument.

Richard Whately

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Richard Whately
Age: 76 †
Born: 1787
Born: February 1
Died: 1863
Died: October 8
Economist
Philosopher
Priest
Theologian
London
England
Gets
Food
Argue
Best
Arguing
Never
Table
Tables
Hungry
Dinner
Argument

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