The Sphinx-riddle. Solve it, or be torn to bits, is the decree. ✨ D. H…

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The Sphinx-riddle. Solve it, or be torn to bits, is the decree. ✨ D. H. Lawrence, Michael Herbert (1988). Reflections on the Death of a Porcupine and Other Essays, p.216, Cambridge University Press
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