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Analogies Are Figures Intended To Serve As Fatal Weapons If They Succeed, And As Innocent Toys If They Fail.
-Henry Adams
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Analogies Are Figures Intended To
Henry Adams
Analogies Are Figures Intended To Serve As Fatal Weapons If They Succeed, And As Innocent Toys If They Fail.
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