"This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want. Beware them both, and all of their degree, but most of all beware this boy."

Warning, Ignorance, Danger, Caution, Society

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"This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want. Beware them both, and all of their degree, but most of all beware this boy."

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