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Samuel Johnson Quotes: I had done all that I could, and no Man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little.
         

I had done all that I could, and no Man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little.


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I had done all that I could, and no Man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little.
         



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