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In short, whoever you may be, To this conclusion you'll agree, When every one is somebodee, Then no one's anybody!
W. S. Gilbert
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W. S. Gilbert
Age: 74 †
Born: 1836
Born: November 18
Died: 1911
Died: May 29
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The idiot who praises, with enthusiastic tone, All centuries but this, and every country but his own.
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Bless your heart, they don't mind--they're exceedingly kind-- They don't blame you--as long as you're funny!
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