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"In Rome it seems as if there were so many things which are more wanted in the world than pictures."
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"What's foreign one can't always keep quite clear of,For good things, oft, are not so near;A German can't endure the French to see or hear of,Yet drinks their wines with hearty cheer."
"A gold tooth is to some blacks, what braces are to all whites."
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