It was at the outskirts of the world that the Old Things accumulated, like driftwood round the edges of the sea. ("The Troll")
The human spirit is like an elastic band. The more you stretch, the greater your capacity.
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The human spirit is like an elastic band. The more you stretch, the greater your capacity.
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