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Those expressions are omitted which can not with propriety be read aloud in the family.
Thomas Bowdler
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Those expressions are omitted which can not with propriety be read aloud in the family. — Thomas Bowdler

About Thomas Bowdler

Thomas Bowdler was a Scientist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1754–1825).

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This quote is attributed to Thomas Bowdler, a Scientist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Thomas Bowdler lived from 1754 – 1825.
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