The British cook, for her iniquities, is a foolish woman who should be…

Oscar Wilde
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The British cook, for her iniquities, is a foolish woman who should be turned into a pillar of salt which she never knows how to use.
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The British cook, for her iniquities, is a foolish woman who should be turned into a pillar of salt which she never knows how to use.

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