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It's better to have a small diamond than a large piece of glass.

Robert Genn

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Robert Genn
Age: 78 †
Born: 1936
Born: May 15
Died: 2014
Died: May 27
Artist
Robert Douglas Genn
Better
Diamond
Glass
Glasses
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Large
Pieces
Small
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