“The great comfort of turning forty-nine is the realization that you are now too old to die young.”
Quote by Paul Dickson
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Paul Dickson
Paul Dickson was a deceased writer renowned for his in-depth research into language and slang. His work covered a wide range of topics from history to linguistics, making significant contributions to the compilation of slang dictionaries. more
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