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"Men resemble great deserted palaces: the owner occupies only a few rooms and has closed-off wings where he never ventures."

Francois Mauriac, French Novelist

Man, Men, Deserted

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"Men resemble great deserted palaces: the owner occupies only a few rooms and has closed-off wings where he never ventures."

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