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“In the faculty of speech man excels the brute; but if thou utterest what is improper, the brute is they superior.” quote by Saadi — Download Open image

“In the faculty of speech man excels the brute; but if thou utterest what is improper, the brute is they superior.”

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Brutes Communication Faculty Ifs Men Speech Superiors

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