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Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense. - Josh Billings

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Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.

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Author Profession: Comedian

Nationality: American

Born: April 21, 1818

Died: October 14, 1885

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Anything, Common, Common Sense, Elegant, Genius, More, Sense, Than

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