It is in the brain that the poppy is red, that the apple is odorous, t…

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It is in the brain that the poppy is red, that the apple is odorous, that the skylark sings. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2004). The Best of Oscar Wilde: Selected Plays and Writings, p.9, Penguin
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It is in the brain that the poppy is red, that the apple is odorous, that the skylark sings. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2004). The Best of Oscar Wilde: Selected Plays and Writings, p.9, Penguin

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