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Circumstances Quote by Mark Twain

“A man may plan as much as he wants to,…” quote by Mark Twain — Download Open image

“A man may plan as much as he wants to, but nothing of consequence is likely to come of it until the magician circumstance steps in and takes the matter off his hands.”

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