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1 " The door could not be heard slamming; they had probably left it open, as is the custom in homes where a great misfortune has occurred. "
― Franz Kafka , The Metamorphosis
2 " It is a great misfortune neither to have enough wit to talk well nor enough judgement to be silent. "
3 " It is a great misfortune neither to have enough wit to talk well nor enough judgment to be silent. "
4 " It is a great misfortune to be of use to nobody scarcely less to be of use to everybody. "
