My dear Algy, you talk exactly as if you were a dentist. It is very vu…

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My dear Algy, you talk exactly as if you were a dentist. It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn't a dentist. It produces false impression ✨ 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (1895) act 1
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My dear Algy, you talk exactly as if you were a dentist. It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn't a dentist. It produces false impression ✨ 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (1895) act 1

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