"It was jolly in the country. A cow and little pigs to play with and milk warm from the cow."

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"It was jolly in the country. A cow and little pigs to play with and milk warm from the cow."

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"I encountered among my comrades the most varied human traits, from frankness to reserve, from goodness, uprightness and kindness, to brutality and baseness."

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"Any feeling that I was enriching my mind from those surrounding me was unfortunately rare with me."

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