The genius of a folk melody or story is not the feeling that it's orig…

Susan Orlean
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The genius of a folk melody or story is not the feeling that it's original but quite the opposite - the feeling that it has existed all along. ✨ Snap by Susan Orlean, www.newyorker.com. July 22, 2010.
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The genius of a folk melody or story is not the feeling that it's original but quite the opposite - the feeling that it has existed all along. ✨ Snap by Susan Orlean, www.newyorker.com. July 22, 2010.

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