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Samuel Johnson - The difference between coarse and...
The difference between coarse and refined abuse is the difference between being bruised by a club and wounded by a poisoned arrow. (Samuel Johnson)

The difference between coarse and refined abuse is the difference between being bruised by a club and wounded by a poisoned arrow.

Samuel Johnson

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