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William Standish Knowles

"At this point I was strongly advised that I was too young socially to go to college so I took a second senior year at Andover, another boarding school."

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"At this point I was strongly advised that I was too young socially to go to college so I took a second senior year at Andover, another boarding school."

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"At the time my dog had a fungus on her chest that wouldn't heal and resisted treatment. I made an ointment with our product and it cleared up in two days. She lived to 17 years."
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"I was one who liked to work with my hands as well as my brain."
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