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I would not wish to imply that most industrial accidents are due to intemperance. But, certainly, temperance has never failed to reduce their number.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

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William Lyon Mackenzie King
Age: 75 †
Born: 1874
Born: December 17
Died: 1950
Died: July 22
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