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May 1983 Issue [Books]

Wisdom of the tribe

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Why proverbs are better than aphorisms
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Aphorisms and apothegms Book reviews Cookery, English Elisabeth Ayrton Folk literature J.A. Simpson John J. Gross Proverbs Reviews
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