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― The Memoirs of Cleopatra
― The Memoirs of Cleopatra
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“And you, being a good man, can pass it as such, and forgive and pity the dreamer, and be lenient and encouraging when he wakes?" --Rick
"Indeed I can. What am I but another dreamer, Rick?" --Guardian”
― Bleak House
"Indeed I can. What am I but another dreamer, Rick?" --Guardian”
― Bleak House
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