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Nothing in the world is permanent, and we__e foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we__e still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it. If change is of the essence of existence one would have thought it only sensible to make it the premise of our philosophy.
W. Somerset Maugham The Razor's Edge
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Nothing in the world is permanent, and we__e foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we__e still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it. If change is of the essence of existence one would have thought it only sensible to make it the premise of our philosophy.
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The Razor's Edge

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