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Franklin.--I am convinced now of the justness of poor Richard's remark, that, "Our debts and our sins are always greater than we think for.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “Franklin.--I am convinced now of the justness of poor Richard's remark, that, "Our debts and our sins are always greater…”
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Franklin acknowledges the wisdom of Poor Richard's saying about the nature of debts and sins.
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