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Hanging one scoundrel, it appears, does not deter the next. well, what of it? the first one is at least disposed of.
-H. L. Mencken
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Hanging One Scoundrel, It Appears, Does Not

H. L. Mencken
Hanging one scoundrel, it appears, does not deter the next. well, what of it? the first one is at least disposed of.
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