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I never lecture, not because i am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because i detest the sort of people who go to lectures and don't want to meet them.
-H. L. Mencken
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I Never Lecture, Not Because I Am

H. L. Mencken
I never lecture, not because i am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because i detest the sort of people who go to lectures and don't want to meet them.
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