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Stop shallow water from running, it will rage tread on a worm and it will turn.

Robert Greene

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Robert Greene
Age: 34 †
Born: 1558
Born: July 11
Died: 1592
Died: September 3
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Norwich
Norfolk
Water
Worm
Running
Worms
Shallow
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Tread

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