“There is only a finger’s difference between a wise man and a fool.” – Diogenes of Sinope
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"There is only a finger’s difference between a wise man and a fool." – Diogenes of Sinope
"There is only a finger’s difference between a wise man and a fool." – Diogenes of Sinope
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