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It Is Indeed A Desirable Thing To Be Well-descended, But The Glory Belongs To Our Ancestors.
-Plutarch
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It Is Indeed A Desirable Thing To
Plutarch
It Is Indeed A Desirable Thing To Be Well-descended, But The Glory Belongs To Our Ancestors.
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