Speech is for the convenience of those who are hard of hearing; but th…

Henry David Thoreau
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Speech is for the convenience of those who are hard of hearing; but there are many fine things which we cannot say if we have to shout. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2012). The Portable Thoreau, p.230, Penguin
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Speech is for the convenience of those who are hard of hearing; but there are many fine things which we cannot say if we have to shout. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2012). The Portable Thoreau, p.230, Penguin

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