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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Thomas Jefferson
The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.
(Thomas Jefferson was born on this date in 1743. He is not my favorite Founding Father -- I much prefer Aaron Burr -- but he sure got it right this time.)
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