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There is no such things as magic, though there is such a thing as knowledge of the hidden ways of Nature.
There is no such things as magic, though there is such a thing as knowledge of the hidden ways of Nature.
Approximate author period: c. 1882 AD · industrial
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- H. Rider Haggard
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- Approximate author period: c. 1882 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for H. Rider Haggard: documented activity in 1882. Wikidata Q237196, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q237196 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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