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Alexander Smith Quotes: One never hugs one's good luck so affectionately as when listening to the relation of some horrible misfortunes which has overtaken others.
         

One never hugs one's good luck so affectionately as when listening to the relation of some horrible misfortunes which has overtaken others.


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One never hugs one's good luck so affectionately as when listening to the relation of some horrible misfortunes which has overtaken others.
         



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