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Life, Struck Sharp On Death, Makes Awful Lightning.
-Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Life, Struck Sharp On Death, Makes Awful
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Life, Struck Sharp On Death, Makes Awful Lightning.
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