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Even the finest workman needs to inspect his work critically.

Robert Fulghum

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Robert Fulghum
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 4
Author
Novelist
Writer
Waco
Texas
Robert Lee Fulghum
Finest
Needs
Even
Work
Inspect
Workman
Workmen
Critically

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