M. Myriel had to undergo the fate of every newcomer in a little town, …

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M. Myriel had to undergo the fate of every newcomer in a little town, where there are many mouths which talk, and very few heads which think. ✨ Victor Hugo (2010). The Works of Victor Hugo, p.695, BookCaps Study Guides
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M. Myriel had to undergo the fate of every newcomer in a little town, where there are many mouths which talk, and very few heads which think. ✨ Victor Hugo (2010). The Works of Victor Hugo, p.695, BookCaps Study Guides

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