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"The measure of choosing well, is, whether a man likes and finds good in what he has chosen."
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"The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should disdain the superficial and let the true beauty of one's soul shine through. If there are places on your body where this is a possibility, you are not attractive - you are leaking."
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