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Oscar Wilde Quotes: The only way to atone for being occasionally a little over-dressed is by being always absolutely over-educated.
         

The only way to atone for being occasionally a little over-dressed is by being always absolutely over-educated.


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Be yourself; everyone else is taken.



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