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No one could have called mr. standen quick-witted, but the possession of three sisters had considerably sharpened his instinct of self-preservation.
-Georgette Heyer
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No One Could Have Called Mr. Standen

Georgette Heyer
No one could have called mr. standen quick-witted, but the possession of three sisters had considerably sharpened his instinct of self-preservation.
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