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> [When the ground was partially bare of snow, and a few warm days had dried its surface somewhat, it was pleasant to compare the first tender signs of the infant year just peeping forth with the stately beauty of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-david-thoreau/when-the-ground-was-partially-bare-of-snow-and-a-few-warm-days-had/)

[Henry David Thoreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-david-thoreau/)

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> [“stating the cause of death to be completely natural and, if possible, even somewhat pleasant.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/graham-parke/stating-the-cause-of-death-to-be-completely-natural-and-if-possible/)

[Graham Parke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/graham-parke/)

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