See That Thou, In Sifting A Sieve Full Of Unsifted Thistles, Do Not Get Any Of The Thistles Stuck In Thy Tongue.

See That Thou, In Sifting A Sieve Full Of Unsifted Thistles, Do Not Get Any Of The Thistles Stuck In Thy Tongue.

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See that thou, in sifting a sieve full of unsifted thistles,
do not get any of the thistles stuck in thy tongue.

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