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Everybody thinks that this civilization has lasted a very long time but it really does take very few grandfathers' granddaughters to take us back to the dark ages.

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A house in the country is not the same as a country house.

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Silent gratitude isn't very much to anyone.

Silent gratitude isn't very much to anyone.

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