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E. W. Howe Quotes: One trouble with growing old is that it gets progressively tougher to find a famous historical figure, who didn't amount to much when he was your age.
         

One trouble with growing old is that it gets progressively tougher to find a famous historical figure, who didn't amount to much when he was your age.


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