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A Stander-by is often a better judge of the game than those that play.

Samuel Richardson

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Samuel Richardson
Age: 73 †
Born: 1687
Born: August 19
Died: 1761
Died: July 4
Novelist
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S. Richardson
Games
Often
Better
Play
Judge
Judging
Game

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