Making the landlord and the tenant the same person has certain advanta…

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Making the landlord and the tenant the same person has certain advantages, as that the tenant pays no rent, while the landlord does a little work. ✨ Gilbert K. Chesterton (2013). The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton, p.275, Simon and Schuster
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Making the landlord and the tenant the same person has certain advantages, as that the tenant pays no rent, while the landlord does a little work. ✨ Gilbert K. Chesterton (2013). The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton, p.275, Simon and Schuster

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