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Philadelphia is the most pecksniffian of american cities, and thus probably leads the world.
-H. L. Mencken
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Philadelphia Is The Most Pecksniffian Of American

H. L. Mencken
Philadelphia is the most pecksniffian of american cities, and thus probably leads the world.
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