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A man renowned for repartee will seldom scruple to make free with friendship's finest feeling, will thrust a dagger at your breast, and say he wounded you in jest, by way of balm for healing.

William Cowper

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William Cowper
Age: 68 †
Born: 1731
Born: November 26
Died: 1800
Died: April 25
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Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
Daggers
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Friendship
Thrust
Scruple
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Breast
Repartee
Free
Wounded
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Finest
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Scruples
Men
Seldom

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