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We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast.

We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast.
Logan Pearsall Smith ↗

Approximate author period: c. 1905 AD · modern

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Logan Pearsall Smith
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Approximate author period: c. 1905 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Logan Pearsall Smith: life dates 1865 to 1946. Wikidata Q328494, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328494 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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