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Samuel Johnson Quotes: Your manuscript is both good and original but the parts that are good are not original and the parts that are original are not good.
         

Your manuscript is both good and original but the parts that are good are not original and the parts that are original are not good.


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Your manuscript is both good and original but the parts that are good are not original and the parts that are original are not good.
         



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