It is not advisable to venture unsolicited opinions. You should spare …

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It is not advisable to venture unsolicited opinions. You should spare yourself the embarrassing discovery of their exact value to your listener. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Atlas Shrugged, p.75, Hamilton Books
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It is not advisable to venture unsolicited opinions. You should spare yourself the embarrassing discovery of their exact value to your listener. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Atlas Shrugged, p.75, Hamilton Books

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