There are no grades of vanity; there are only grades of ability in con…

Mark Twain
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There are no grades of vanity; there are only grades of ability in concealing it. ✨ Mark Twain, Caroline Thomas Harnsberger (2009). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.494, Courier Corporation
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There are no grades of vanity; there are only grades of ability in concealing it. ✨ Mark Twain, Caroline Thomas Harnsberger (2009). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.494, Courier Corporation

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