A Quote by William J. Mayo

Lord, deliver me from the man who never makes a mistake, and also from the man who makes the same mistake twice.

William J. Mayo

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Also Deliver He Man Lord Makes Man Me Mistake Never Same Twice

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William J. Mayo
American - Scientist
June 29, 1861 - July 28, 1939

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