The circus a place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to…

Ambrose Bierce
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The circus a place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women and children acting the fool. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.31, 谷月社
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The circus a place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women and children acting the fool. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.31, 谷月社

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