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Quote by Benjamin Franklin
If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be t

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality. – Benjamin Franklin

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He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money. – Benjamin Franklin

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