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If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.
Benjamin Franklin
— Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin, "Father Abraham's Speech", Poor Richard's Almanack (1758).

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Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin, "Father Abraham's Speech", Poor Richard's Almanack (1758).
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