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The public, more often than not, will forgive mistakes, but it will not forgive trying to wiggle out of one.
Lewis Grizzard
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"The public, more often than not, will forgive mistakes, but it will not forgive trying to wiggle out of one."
— Lewis Grizzard

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The public, more often than not, will forgive mistakes, but it will not forgive trying to wiggle out of one. — Lewis Grizzard

About Lewis Grizzard

Lewis Grizzard was a Writer from United States (1946–1994).

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Lewis Grizzard lived from 1946 – 1994.