A rabbit's foot may bring good luck to you, but it brought none to the…

Ambrose Bierce
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A rabbit's foot may bring good luck to you, but it brought none to the rabbit. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated), p.1210, Delphi Classics
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A rabbit's foot may bring good luck to you, but it brought none to the rabbit. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated), p.1210, Delphi Classics

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