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Men of integrity are generally pretty obstinate, in adhering to an opinion once adopted.
William Cobbett
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William Cobbett
Age: 72 †
Born: 1763
Born: March 9
Died: 1835
Died: June 18
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Farnham
Surrey
Dick Retort
Peter Porcupine
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