There is fear hanging in the air of the sleeping halls, and the air of…

Ayn Rand
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There is fear hanging in the air of the sleeping halls, and the air of the streets. Fear walks through the city, fear without name, without shape. All men feel it and none dare speak. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Anthem, p.20, Xist Publishing
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There is fear hanging in the air of the sleeping halls, and the air of the streets. Fear walks through the city, fear without name, without shape. All men feel it and none dare speak. ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Anthem, p.20, Xist Publishing

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