That would be locking the horse after the stable door is gone, a very …

Patrick O'Brian
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That would be locking the horse after the stable door is gone, a very foolish thing to do. ✨ Patrick O'Brian (2004). The Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels, W. W. Norton & Company
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That would be locking the horse after the stable door is gone, a very foolish thing to do. ✨ Patrick O'Brian (2004). The Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels, W. W. Norton & Company

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