The Beauty of the Mountain is hidden for all those who try to discover…

Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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The Beauty of the Mountain is hidden for all those who try to discover it from the top, supposing that, one way or an other, one can reach this place directly. The Beauty of the Mountain reveals only to those who climbed it.
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