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The sun is a thief: she lures the sea and robs it. the moon is a thief: he steals his silvery light from the sun. the sea is a thief: it dissolves the moon.
-Vladimir Nabokov
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The Sun Is A Thief: She Lures

Vladimir Nabokov
The sun is a thief: she lures the sea and robs it. the moon is a thief: he steals his silvery light from the sun. the sea is a thief: it dissolves the moon.
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