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If pushed, though, I'd say that the next stage will be reached when it it's no longer true that about 75% of… — Graham Nelson Copy Share Image
It is no exaggeration to say that the English Bible is, next to Shakespeare, the greatest work in English literature, and that… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share Image
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As few subjects are more interesting to society, so few have been more frequently written upon than the education of youth. — Oliver Goldsmith Copy Share Image
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