Si quelqu'un veut un mouton, c'est la preuve qu'il en existe un. (If s…

Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Si quelqu'un veut un mouton, c'est la preuve qu'il en existe un. (If somebody wants a sheep, that is a proof that one exists.)
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