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Typewriter-style text on a pale, mottled gray-lavender background reads: "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." Below it, a handwritten cursive signature reads: Benjamin Franklin.

Benjamin Franklin: Write Something Worth Reading

A Benjamin Franklin quote in typewriter font urges you to write something worth reading or do something worth writing, a classic English class and motivational staple.

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Typewriter-style text on a pale, mottled gray-lavender background reads: "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." Below it, a handwritten cursive signature reads: Benjamin Franklin.

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