Yes, always avoid violence. In this age of charity and kindliness, the…

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Yes, always avoid violence. In this age of charity and kindliness, the time has gone by for such things. Leave dynamite to the low and unrefined. ✨ Mark Twain (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated), p.4158, Delphi Classics
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