There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: when…

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There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: when he can't afford it, and when he can. ✨ Following the Equator ch. 56, Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar (1897)
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There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: when he can't afford it, and when he can. ✨ Following the Equator ch. 56, Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar (1897)

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