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He who studies old books will always find in them something new, and he who reads new books will always find in them something old.
He who studies old books will always find in them something new, and he who reads new books will always find in them something old.
Approximate author period: c. 1839 AD · industrial
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- Edward Bulwer Lytton
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- Approximate author period: c. 1839 AD · industrial
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