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Voltaire Quotes: A fool is a person who guesses and gets it wrong, a clever man is one who guesses, regardless of time period, and gets it right.
         

A fool is a person who guesses and gets it wrong, a clever man is one who guesses, regardless of time period, and gets it right.


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