In a utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave impo…

Charles Dickens
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In a utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave importance that fairy tales should be respected. ✨ Charles Dickens (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated), p.15543, Delphi Classics
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