I admire him, I frankly confess it; and when his time is come I shall …

Mark Twain
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I admire him, I frankly confess it; and when his time is come I shall buy a piece of the rope for a keepsake. ✨ 1897 Of Cecil Rhodes. Following the Equator, ch.2.
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I admire him, I frankly confess it; and when his time is come I shall buy a piece of the rope for a keepsake. ✨ 1897 Of Cecil Rhodes. Following the Equator, ch.2.

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