He sat down. I sat down next to him. And after a silence, he spoke aga…

Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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He sat down. I sat down next to him. And after a silence, he spoke again. 'The stars are beautiful because of a flower you don't see...' I answered, 'Yes, of course.
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