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Reproof Should Not Exhaust Its Power Upon Petty Failings.
-Samuel Johnson
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Reproof Should Not Exhaust Its Power Upon
Samuel Johnson
Reproof Should Not Exhaust Its Power Upon Petty Failings.
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