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For Gold Is Tried In The Fire And Acceptable Men In The Furnace Of Adversity.
-George Santayana
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For Gold Is Tried In
George Santayana
For Gold Is Tried In The Fire And Acceptable Men In The Furnace Of Adversity.
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