As I slowly grow wise I briskly grow cautious.

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"English as She Is Taught", The Century, Vol. 33, No. 6, April 1887. A slightly abridged version was reprinted as Introduction to Caroline B. Le Row, English as She Is Taught: Genuine Answers to Some Examination Questions Asked in Our Public Schools (1901)

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