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QUOTATION:A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
ATTRIBUTION:Washington Irving (1783–1859), U.S. author. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. “Rip Van Winkle,” (1819-1820).
 
 
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