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Life Is Like A Very Short Visit To A Toy Shop Between Birth And Death.
-Desmond Morris
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Life Is Like A Very Short Visit
Desmond Morris
Life Is Like A Very Short Visit To A Toy Shop Between Birth And Death.
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