When one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in the … - Oscar Wilde

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When one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in the country one amuses other people. It is excessively boring.

Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest

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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish dramatist, essayist, novelist and poet.

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Birth Name: Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde

Alternative Names: Oscar O'Flahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde

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When one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in the country one amuses other people. It is excessively boring. - Oscar Wilde

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