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Oh, would that my mind could let fall its dead ideas, as the tree does its withered leaves!
-Andre Gide
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Oh, Would That My Mind Could Let

Andre Gide
Oh, would that my mind could let fall its dead ideas, as the tree does its withered leaves!
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