I would advise you, Sir, to study algebra, if you are not an adept alr…

Samuel Johnson
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I would advise you, Sir, to study algebra, if you are not an adept already in it: your head would get less muddy, and you will leave off tormenting your neighbours about paper and packthread, while we all live together in a world that is bursting with sin and sorrow. ✨ Johnsoniana, Or, Supplement to Boswell: Being Anecdotes and Sayings of Dr. Johnson.
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