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Abraham Lincoln Quotes: When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.
         

When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.


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When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.
         



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