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Oliver Wendell Holmes Quotes: Except in cases of necessity which are rare leave your friend to learn unpleasant things from his enemies they are ready enough to tell him.
         

Except in cases of necessity which are rare leave your friend to learn unpleasant things from his enemies they are ready enough to tell him.


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