They say women and music should never be dated. ✨ George Farquhar, Isa…

Oliver Goldsmith
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They say women and music should never be dated. ✨ George Farquhar, Isaac Bickerstaffe, David Garrick, John Burgoyne, Benjamin Hoadly (1816). The Recruiting Officer. A Comedy
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