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When satan's not in the mood, virtue triumphs. hasn't even satan a right not to be in the mood once in a while?
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When Satan's Not In The Mood, Virtue

Gunter Grass
When satan's not in the mood, virtue triumphs. hasn't even satan a right not to be in the mood once in a while?
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