For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put i…

Herman Melville
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For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books. ✨ Herman Melville (2016). Moby Dick (World Classics, Unabridged), p.328, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
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For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books. ✨ Herman Melville (2016). Moby Dick (World Classics, Unabridged), p.328, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd

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