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It's a pity youth is wasted on the young. |
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish playwright
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pity (noun): a cause for regret
youth (noun): the period in your life before you are adult; when you are young
wasted on: given to but unappreciated by
the young (noun): young people
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