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“It is an amiable part of human nature, that we should love our animals; it is even better to love them to the point of folly, than not to love them at all.” quote by Stevie Smith — Download Open image

“It is an amiable part of human nature, that we should love our animals; it is even better to love them to the point of folly, than not to love them at all.”

Stevie Smith

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