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A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. - Francis Bacon

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. – Francis Bacon

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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order. – Francis Bacon

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