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> [His tongue is by turns a sponge, a brush, a comb. He cleans himself, he smooths himself, he knows what is proper.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hippolyte-taine/his-tongue-is-by-turns-a-sponge-a-brush-a-comb-he-cleans-himself-he/)

[Hippolyte Taine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hippolyte-taine/)

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