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Two left-handed gloves don't make a pair. Two half-truths don't make a truth.


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This page presents the quote "Two left-handed gloves don't make a pair. Two half-truths don't make a truth.". Author of this quote is Multatuli. This quote is about two, left, half, truth, gloves,.