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“Time strips our illusions of their hue, And one by one in turn, some grand mistake Casts off its bright skin yearly like the snake.” quote by Lord Byron — Download Open image

“Time strips our illusions of their hue, And one by one in turn, some grand mistake Casts off its bright skin yearly like the snake.”

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