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A SOLDIER, having retired from service, thought to raise a few pounds by
writing his adventures. Having completed the manuscript, he offered it
to a bookseller for forty pounds. It was a very small volume, and the
bookseller was much surprised at his demand. My good sir, replied the
author, as a soldier I have always resolved to sell my life as dearly
as possible.
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