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Ambrose Bierce, The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary Quotes: JEALOUS, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.
         

JEALOUS, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.


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JEALOUS, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.
         



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