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Any fool can wash himself, but every wise man knows that it is an unnecessary labour, for nature will quickly reduce him to a natural and healthy dirtiness again.

James Stephens

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Jeder Narr kann sich waschen, aber jeder Weise weiß, dass es eine unnötige Arbeit ist, denn die Natur wird ihn schnell wieder zu einer natürlichen und gesunden Verschmutzung bringen.

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