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Robert Benchley Quotes: The most common of all antagonisms arises from a man's taking a seat beside you on the train, a seat to which he is completely entitled.
         

The most common of all antagonisms arises from a man's taking a seat beside you on the train, a seat to which he is completely entitled.


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