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Dog Quote by Diogenes

“I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals.” quote by Diogenes — Download Open image

“I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals.”

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