What ideal, immutable Platonic cloud could equal the beauty and perfec…

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What ideal, immutable Platonic cloud could equal the beauty and perfection of any ordinary everyday cloud floating over, say, Tuba City, Arizona, on a hot day in June? ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.12, RosettaBooks
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