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Shared joy is increased, shared pain is lessened. ↗

— Spider Robinson

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Folly enlarges men's desires while it lessens their capacities. ↗

— Robert South

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No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth. ↗

— Robert Southey

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