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“There are two distinct visits to tackle-shops, the visit to buy tackle and the visit which may be described as Platonic when, being for some reason unable to fish, we look for an excuse to go in, and waste the tackle dealer's time.”

Quote by Arthur Ransome

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Arthur Ransome, a British author born on January 18, 1884, and died on June 3, 1967, is renowned for his children's literature, particularly the 'Peter Pan' series, which has been beloved by readers worldwide. more

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