This is why dreams can be such dangerous things: they smolder on like …

Arthur Golden
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This is why dreams can be such dangerous things: they smolder on like a fire does, and sometimes they consume us completely.
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This is why dreams can be such dangerous things: they smolder on like a fire does, and sometimes they consume us completely.

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