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No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.
No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.
Approximate author period: c. 1897 AD · industrial
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- L. Frank Baum
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- Approximate author period: c. 1897 AD · industrial
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