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Presence of mind is a moral quality which one imbibes after years of trial and perseverance. Its other version is equanimity which enables a man to remain unruffled under all circumstances.

In answer to the question "What is better than presence of mind in an accident?" a wag said, "Absence of body." This is certainly true; but as we cannot always escape acci­dents so easily, it is well to have, or to cultivate, what is called presence of mind.