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A person of greater enterprise than discretion, who in embracing an opportunity has formed an unfortunate attachment. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated), p.2397, Delphi Classics
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A person of greater enterprise than discretion, who in embracing an opportunity has formed an unfortunate attachment. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated), p.2397, Delphi Classics

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