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The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
-Niccolo Machiavelli
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The More Sand Has Escaped From The

Niccolo Machiavelli
The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
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