Words dazzle and deceive because they are mimed by the face. But black…

Guy de Maupassant
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Words dazzle and deceive because they are mimed by the face. But black words on a white page are the soul laid bare.
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Words dazzle and deceive because they are mimed by the face. But black words on a white page are the soul laid bare.

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