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She stood at the window, her arms spread wide, holding on to each side of the frame, it was as if she held a piece of the city. ✨ Ayn Rand (2005). The Fountainhead, p.232, Penguin
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She stood at the window, her arms spread wide, holding on to each side of the frame, it was as if she held a piece of the city. ✨ Ayn Rand (2005). The Fountainhead, p.232, Penguin

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