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Jonathan Swift Quotes

I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing.
Jonathan Swift

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Writer Quotes
Category:
Irish Writer Quotes
Date of Birth:
November 30, 1667
Date of Death:
October 19, 1745
Nationality:
Irish
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Quote Keywords:

First, Fool, Invented, Kissing, Wonder
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