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Behind Every Glorious Facade There Is Always Hidden Something Ugly.
-Stanislaw Lem
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Behind Every Glorious Facade There Is Always
Stanislaw Lem
Behind Every Glorious Facade There Is Always Hidden Something Ugly.
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