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That's the beauty of it. have you seen the contraptions these magicians build to accomplish the most mundane feats? they are a bunch of fish covered in feathers trying to convince the public they can fly, i am simply a bird in their midst.
-Erin Morgenstern
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That's The Beauty Of It. Have You

Erin Morgenstern
That's the beauty of it. have you seen the contraptions these magicians build to accomplish the most mundane feats? they are a bunch of fish covered in feathers trying to convince the public they can fly, i am simply a bird in their midst.
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