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... seemed an un- usually courteous and even gentle man , highly intelligent , cultivated , devoted to the arts , and a good literary critic . He had , at the same time , that air of profound pessimism which seemed to be characteristic of ...
... seemed an un- usually courteous and even gentle man , highly intelligent , cultivated , devoted to the arts , and a good literary critic . He had , at the same time , that air of profound pessimism which seemed to be characteristic of ...
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... seemed to be a ramshackle replica of the surrounding streets , and long - haired monkeys gazed at one , it seemed to me , with the self - satisfaction of all the orthodox who have learned eternal truth from the prim- eval monkey , all ...
... seemed to be a ramshackle replica of the surrounding streets , and long - haired monkeys gazed at one , it seemed to me , with the self - satisfaction of all the orthodox who have learned eternal truth from the prim- eval monkey , all ...
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... seemed to be the right foreign policy and , where passions and prejudices became more and more violent , to keep cool and have the courage of one's convic- tions was a difficult , often an agonizing business . Even today it is difficult ...
... seemed to be the right foreign policy and , where passions and prejudices became more and more violent , to keep cool and have the courage of one's convic- tions was a difficult , often an agonizing business . Even today it is difficult ...
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