Men take more pains to mask than mend. ✨ Benjamin Franklin (2012). Wit…

Benjamin Franklin
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Men take more pains to mask than mend. ✨ Benjamin Franklin (2012). Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack, p.18, Courier Corporation
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Men take more pains to mask than mend. ✨ Benjamin Franklin (2012). Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack, p.18, Courier Corporation

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