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There are three things in speech that ought to be considered before some things are spoken—the manner, the place and the time.
There are three things in speech that ought to be considered before some things are spoken—the manner, the place and the time.
Approximate historical placement: c. 1808 AD · industrial
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- Robert Southey
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- Approximate historical placement: c. 1808 AD · industrial
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- Many Thoughts of Many Minds (1896) (1896 AD)
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