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A man rarely carries his shyness past the hobbledehoy period. Even if his own inward strength does not throw it off, the rubbings of the world generally smooth it down.
— Jerome K. Jerome
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About Jerome K. Jerome
Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English author, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
About Jerome K. Jerome
Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English author, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
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