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Oscar Wilde
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There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2015). The Picture of Dorian Gray, p.61, First Avenue Editions
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There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2015). The Picture of Dorian Gray, p.61, First Avenue Editions

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