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Benjamin Franklin Quotes

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.
Benjamin Franklin

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Date of Birth:
January 17, 1706
Date of Death:
April 17, 1790
Nationality:
American
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