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Scandalous Facts About Oscar Wilde

"The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself."—Oscar Wilde. Witty, eccentric, pompous, and mad for attention, Oscar Wilde has been called one of the...

May 24, 2018 Kyle Climans


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