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Edward Gibbon

"The author himself is the best judge of his own performance; none has so deeply meditated on the subject; none is so sincerely interested in the event."

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"The author himself is the best judge of his own performance; none has so deeply meditated on the subject; none is so sincerely interested in the event."

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"No matter how many times audience has already applauded, the sound of their applause will get louder with the better quality of your magic effect."

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"Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?"

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"As a magician you will miss the hundred percent of the applause if you don't perform."

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