If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to…

H. L. Mencken
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If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl. ✨ Smart Set, Dec. 1921
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