Nominee. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private …

Ambrose Bierce
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Nominee. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2012). The Devil's Dictionary, p.85, Courier Corporation
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Nominee. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2012). The Devil's Dictionary, p.85, Courier Corporation

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