Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but no…

Ambrose Bierce
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Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. ✨ Cynic's Word Book (1906) p. 12
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Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. ✨ Cynic's Word Book (1906) p. 12

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