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The french probably invented the very notion of discretion. it's not that they feel that what you don't know won't hurt you; they feel that what you don't know won't hurt them. to the french lying is simply talking.
-Fran Lebowitz
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The French Probably Invented The Very Notion

Fran Lebowitz
The french probably invented the very notion of discretion. it's not that they feel that what you don't know won't hurt you; they feel that what you don't know won't hurt them. to the french lying is simply talking.
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