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He had, they said, tasted in succession all the apples of the tree of knowledge, and, whether from hunger or disgust, had ended by tasting the forbidden fruit. ✨ Victor Hugo (2010). The Works of Victor Hugo, p.446, BookCaps Study Guides
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He had, they said, tasted in succession all the apples of the tree of knowledge, and, whether from hunger or disgust, had ended by tasting the forbidden fruit. ✨ Victor Hugo (2010). The Works of Victor Hugo, p.446, BookCaps Study Guides

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