My life is very monotonous, the fox said. I hunt chickens; men hunt me…

Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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My life is very monotonous, the fox said. I hunt chickens; men hunt me. All the chickens are just alike, and all the men are just alike. And, in consequence, I am a little bored. ✨ Antoine De Saint-Exupery (2015). The Little Prince: Illustrated Edition, p.86, eKitap Projesi
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My life is very monotonous, the fox said. I hunt chickens; men hunt me. All the chickens are just alike, and all the men are just alike. And, in consequence, I am a little bored. ✨ Antoine De Saint-Exupery (2015). The Little Prince: Illustrated Edition, p.86, eKitap Projesi

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