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Nancy’s Quotes

“The function of the artist is to provide what life does not.”
― Tom Robbins

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― Mark Twain

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“I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here.”
― Arthur C. Clarke

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“A well-read woman is a dangerous creature.”
― Lisa Kleypas, A Wallflower Christmas

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