But under it all they were men, penetrating the land of desolation and…

Jack London
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But under it all they were men, penetrating the land of desolation and mockery and silence, puny adventurers bent on colossal adventure, pitting themselves against the might of a world as remote and alien and pulseless as the abysses of space. ✨ Jack London, JACK LONDON (2015). White Fang (Arcadia Classics), p.20, Jack London
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