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Oh don't tell me of facts - I never believe in facts you know Canning said nothing was so fallacious as facts except figures.

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Oh don't tell me of facts - I never believe in facts you know Canning said nothing was so fallacious as facts except figures.

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About Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English wit, writer, and Anglican cleric. Besides his energetic parochial work, he was known for his writing and philosophy, founding the Edinburgh Review, lecturing at the Royal Institution and remembered for his rhyming recipe for salad dressing.