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Men, Like Peaches And Pears, Grow Sweet A Little While Before They Begin To Decay.
-Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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Men, Like Peaches And Pears, Grow Sweet
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Men, Like Peaches And Pears, Grow Sweet A Little While Before They Begin To Decay.
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