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Good manners consist of doing precisely what everyone thinks should be done, especially when no one knows quite what that is.
-P. J. O'Rourke
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Good Manners Consist Of Doing Precisely What

P. J. O'Rourke
Good manners consist of doing precisely what everyone thinks should be done, especially when no one knows quite what that is.
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