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The reproduction of mankind is a great marvel and mystery. Had God consulted me in the matter, I should have advised him to continue the generation of the species by fashioning them out of clay.
The reproduction of mankind is a great marvel and mystery. Had God consulted me in the matter, I should have advised him to continue the generation of the species by fashioning them out of clay.
Approximate author period: c. 1514 AD · renaissance
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- Martin Luther
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- Approximate author period: c. 1514 AD · renaissance
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