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Diogenes Lighted A Candle In The Daytime, And Went Round Saying, "I Am Looking For A Man.
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Diogenes lighted a candle in the daytime, and went round saying, "I
am looking for a man."
-- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD)
-- Diogenes, vi
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