It is better to take what does not belong to you than to let it lie ar…

Mark Twain
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It is better to take what does not belong to you than to let it lie around neglected. ✨ Mark Twain (2014). Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist, p.36, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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It is better to take what does not belong to you than to let it lie around neglected. ✨ Mark Twain (2014). Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist, p.36, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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