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Advice Quote by Leif Enger

“Good advice is a wise man's friend, of course; but sometimes it just flies on past, and all you can do is wave.” quote by Leif Enger — Download Open image

“Good advice is a wise man's friend, of course; but sometimes it just flies on past, and all you can do is wave.”

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