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"Lady Caroline: As far as I can make out, the young women of the present day seem to make it the sole object of their lives to be always playing with fire. Mrs. Allonby: The one advantage of playing with fire, Lady Caroline, is that one never gets even singed. It is the people who don't know how to play with it who get burned up."

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About Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, and essayist associated with late Victorian aestheticism. He is known for The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. His wit and social satire made him one of the most quoted writers in English.

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