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Affectation of candour is common enough__ne meets with it everywhere. But to be candid without ostentation or design__o take the good of everybody's character and make it still better, and say nothing of the bad__elongs to you alone.
Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice
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Affectation of candour is common enough__ne meets with it everywhere. But to be candid without ostentation or design__o take the good of everybody's character and make it still better, and say nothing of the bad__elongs to you alone.
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