He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising; a horse is a beautifu…

Mark Helprin
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He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising; a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music. ✨ Mark Helprin (1983). Winter's Tale, p.18, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising; a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music. ✨ Mark Helprin (1983). Winter's Tale, p.18, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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