Misquotation Is, In Fact, The Pride And Privilege Of The Learned.

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Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of
the learned. A widely-read man never quotes accurately,
for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely.
-- Hesketh Pearson (1887-1964)
-- Common Misquotations (1934) introduction

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