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They had from an early hour made up their mind that society was, luckily, unintelligent, and the margin allowed them by this had fairly become one of their commonplaces.
They had from an early hour made up their mind that society was, luckily, unintelligent, and the margin allowed them by this had fairly become one of their commonplaces.
Approximate author period: c. 1879 AD · industrial
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- Henry James
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- Approximate author period: c. 1879 AD · industrial
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