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Until a friend or relative has applied a particular proverb to your own life, or until youve watched him apply the prove
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"Until a friend or relative has applied a particular proverb to your own life, or until you've watched him apply the proverb to his own life, it has no power to sway you"

- Nicholson Baker

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Nicholson Baker, Small This quote is written / told by Nicholson Baker somewhere between January 7, 1957 and today. He was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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