A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shinin…

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A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain. ✨ Mark Twain, R. Kent Rasmussen (1997). The quotable Mark Twain: his essential aphorisms, witticisms & concise opinions, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
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A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain. ✨ Mark Twain, R. Kent Rasmussen (1997). The quotable Mark Twain: his essential aphorisms, witticisms & concise opinions, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary

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