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... him . But a friend is a sane man who exercises not my in- genuity , but me . My friend gives me entertainment without requiring any stipulation on my part . A I friend , therefore , is a sort of paradox 186 ESSAY VI .
... him . But a friend is a sane man who exercises not my in- genuity , but me . My friend gives me entertainment without requiring any stipulation on my part . A I friend , therefore , is a sort of paradox 186 ESSAY VI .
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... genuity and wilfulness have not thwarted , have not aided to an appreciable degree . Our spontaneous action is always the best . You cannot , with your best deliberation and heed , come so close to any question as your spontaneous ...
... genuity and wilfulness have not thwarted , have not aided to an appreciable degree . Our spontaneous action is always the best . You cannot , with your best deliberation and heed , come so close to any question as your spontaneous ...
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