Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; a…

Charles Caleb Colton
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Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority. ✨ Charles Caleb Colton (1824). Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think, p.235
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Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority. ✨ Charles Caleb Colton (1824). Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think, p.235

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