"The known had been so long dwarfed by the unknown that confusion was an easy bedfellow."

Mystery, Confusion, Limit, Knowledge

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"The known had been so long dwarfed by the unknown that confusion was an easy bedfellow."

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"Rouge of my heart, intertwined with double-hued destiny,Thread of my thoughts, constant and rubicund legacy,Filament of my future, endeared unto my expectation,Cord of my emotion, seared with eternal elation."

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