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“All who have read a few old books have picked up the old tactics of considering every new idea a 'heresy' which must be rooted out.” quote by Lu Xun — Download Open image

“All who have read a few old books have picked up the old tactics of considering every new idea a 'heresy' which must be rooted out.”

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