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Barry Hughart Quotes: I have never been able to understand why perfectly sensible people waste time being wittily obscure instead of just saying what they want and going on about their business.
         

I have never been able to understand why perfectly sensible people waste time being wittily obscure instead of just saying what they want and going on about their business.


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