Carolina QuotesSeveral excuses are always less convincing than one.
Aldous Huxley Connected to the Carolinas
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Ch. 1
- work
- Point Counter Point (1928)
- year
- 1928
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“Several excuses are always less convincing than one.” Aldous Huxley. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-710EA89ED5. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/710ea89ed5
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