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C. S. Lewis
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You can't get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. ✨ On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature.
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You can't get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. ✨ On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature.

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