There were many times my pants were so thin I could sit on a dime and tell if it was heads or tails.
JONATHAN SWIFT
JONATHAN SWIFT
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Jonathan Swift91 quotes“There were many times my pants were so thin I could sit on a dime and tell if it was heads or tails.”
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