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Solitude is obviously dangerous for people with active brains. We need men around us who have ideas and like talking. Leave us alone for any length of time, and we start filling the void with supernatural creatures.
Solitude is obviously dangerous for people with active brains. We need men around us who have ideas and like talking. Leave us alone for any length of time, and we start filling the void with supernatural creatures.
Approximate author period: c. 1871 AD · industrial
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- Guy de Maupassant
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- Approximate author period: c. 1871 AD · industrial
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