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Emily Thornwell
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“If a gentleman approaches you with words of flattery, and profuse attentions, especially after a short acquaintance, extend no encouraging smile or word; for a flatterer can never be otherwise than an unprofitable companion.”
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“... use as few parentheses as possible; it is a clumsy way of disposing of a sentence, and often embarrasses the reader.”