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Wit And Quackery
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A CELEBRATED quack, while holding forth on a stage of Chelmsford, in
order to promote the sale of his medicine, told the people that he came
there for their good, and not for want. And then addressing his Merry
Andrew, Andrew, said he, do we come here for want?--No faith,
sir, replied Andrew, we have enough of that at home.
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