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You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.

William J. H. Boetcker

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William J. H. Boetcker
Age: 88 †
Born: 1873
Born: January 1
Died: 1962
Died: January 1
William John Henry Boetcker
Libertarian
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Spending
Trouble
Keep
Money
Weakening
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Thrift
Discouraging

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