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What is wanted for the nonce is, that folks should be as agreeable as possible in conversation and demeanor so that good humor may be said to be one of the very best articles of dress one can wear in societ.
William Makepeace Thackeray
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William Makepeace Thackeray
Age: 52 †
Born: 1811
Born: July 18
Died: 1863
Died: December 24
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