A soiled baby with a neglected nose cannot be conscientiously regarded…

Mark Twain
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A soiled baby with a neglected nose cannot be conscientiously regarded as a thing of beauty. ✨ Mark Twain (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated), p.2422, Delphi Classics
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A soiled baby with a neglected nose cannot be conscientiously regarded as a thing of beauty. ✨ Mark Twain (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated), p.2422, Delphi Classics

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