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Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to engage you to substantial gratitude. We thank them for nothing.

Charles Lamb
Christmas, Thank You, Gratitude
Charles Lamb (1835). “Essays of Elia: To which are Added Letters, and Rosamund, a Tale”, p.288
Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to engage you to substantial gratitude. We thank them for nothing.