He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dulness in others. ✨ Jam…

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He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dulness in others. ✨ James Boswell, Samuel Johnson (1859). The Life of Samuel Johnson, p.127
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He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dulness in others. ✨ James Boswell, Samuel Johnson (1859). The Life of Samuel Johnson, p.127

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