A library implies an act of faith which generations, still in darkness…

Victor Hugo
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A library implies an act of faith which generations, still in darkness hid, sign in their night in witness of the dawn. ✨ Victor Hugo (1897). Selected Poems from the Edition Definitive
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A library implies an act of faith which generations, still in darkness hid, sign in their night in witness of the dawn. ✨ Victor Hugo (1897). Selected Poems from the Edition Definitive

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