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Dorothy Parker Quotes: He lies below, correct in cypress wood, And entertains the most exclusive worms.
         

He lies below, correct in cypress wood, And entertains the most exclusive worms.


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Never throw mud: you can miss the target, but your hands will remain dirty.



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