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Mistresses are like books if you pore upon them too much, they doze you and make you unfit for company but if used discreetly, you are the fitter for conversation by em.
William Wycherley
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William Wycherley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1640
Born: January 1
Died: 1715
Died: December 31
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