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“I have already given two cousins to the war and I stand ready to sacrifice my wife's brother.”

Quote by Charles Farrar Browne

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Charles Farrar Browne

Charles Farrar Browne was an American writer born on April 26, 1834, and died on March 6, 1867. Known for his humorous and satirical writing style, Browne is best remembered for his serialized stories in The New York Ledger. more

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