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Accidents Quote by Mary Antin

“Such creatures of accident are we, liable to a thousand deaths before we are born. But once we are here, we may create our own world, if we choose.” quote by Mary Antin — Download Open image

“Such creatures of accident are we, liable to a thousand deaths before we are born. But once we are here, we may create our own world, if we choose.”

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