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It Seemed To Me Pretty Plain, That They Had More Of Love Than Matrimony In Them.
-Oliver Goldsmith
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It Seemed To Me Pretty
Oliver Goldsmith
It Seemed To Me Pretty Plain, That They Had More Of Love Than Matrimony In Them.
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