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“I believe that I must do everything I can do to lessen misery. That's all I can do, and that is something enormous. It is a great power.” quote by Anne Rice — Download Open image

““I believe that I must do everything I can do to lessen misery. That's all I can do, and that is something enormous. It is a great power.””

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