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I never resist temptation because I have found
that things that are bad for me never tempt me
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
(b. 1856 Dublin, Ireland | d. 1950 Hertfordshire, England)
| JOHN BLACKMAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2021 059 | 306 I never resist temptation because I have found that things that are bad for me never tempt me GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (b. 1856 Dublin, Ireland | d. 1950 Hertfordshire, England) |
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