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Convince Quote by Mark Twain

“The old saw says - 'Let a sleeping dog lie.'…” quote by Mark Twain — Download Open image

“The old saw says - 'Let a sleeping dog lie.' Experience knows better; experience says, If you want to convince do it yourself.”

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