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Jerome K. Jerome - A man rarely carries his shyness...
A man rarely carries his shyness past the hobbledehoy period. Even if his own inward strength does not throw it off, the rubbings of the world generally smooth it down. (Jerome K. Jerome)

A man rarely carries his shyness past the hobbledehoy period. Even if his own inward strength does not throw it off, the rubbings of the world generally smooth it down.

Jerome K. Jerome

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