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Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
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6 The giggles of fools are like the crackling of twigs
Under the cooking pot. And like smoke.

7 Brutality stupefies even the wise
And destroys the strongest heart.

8 Endings are better than beginnings.
Sticking to it is better than standing out.

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