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I never, with important air, in conversation overbear. . . . . my tongue within my lips i rein; for who talks much must talk in vain.
-John Gay
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I Never, With Important Air, In Conversation

John Gay
I never, with important air, in conversation overbear. . . . . my tongue within my lips i rein; for who talks much must talk in vain.
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