“Against Diseases here, the strongest Fence, Is the defensive Virtue, Abstinence.” – Benjamin Franklin
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"Against Diseases here, the strongest Fence, Is the defensive Virtue, Abstinence." – Benjamin Franklin
"Against Diseases here, the strongest Fence, Is the defensive Virtue, Abstinence." – Benjamin Franklin
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