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A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer and attempting a task he cannot achieve.
A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer and attempting a task he cannot achieve.
Approximate author period: c. 1809 AD · industrial
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- Oliver Wendell Holmes
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- Approximate author period: c. 1809 AD · industrial
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