"The table of elements does not contain one of the most powerful elements that make up our world, and that is the element of surprise."

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"The table of elements does not contain one of the most powerful elements that make up our world, and that is the element of surprise."

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"A letter may be coded, and a word may be coded. A theatrical performance may be coded, and a sonnet may be coded, and there are times when it seems the entire world is in code. Some believe that the world can be decoded by performing research in a library. Others believe that the world can be decoded by reading a newspaper."

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