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Fancy Brings Us As Many Vain Hopes As Idle Fears.
-Wilhelm Von Humboldt
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Fancy Brings Us As Many Vain Hopes
Wilhelm Von Humboldt
Fancy Brings Us As Many Vain Hopes As Idle Fears.
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