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Deep subtle wits, / In truth, are master spirits in the world.

Deep subtle wits, / In truth, are master spirits in the world.
Joanna Baillie (identity unresolved) · Unknown culture
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Dictionary of Quotations (1893)
Printed citation: Joanna Baillie. · page_056
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