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Let others probe the mystery if they can.time-harried prisoners of shall and will -the right thing happens to the happy man.
-Theodore Roethke
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Let Others Probe The Mystery If They

Theodore Roethke
Let others probe the mystery if they can.time-harried prisoners of shall and will -the right thing happens to the happy man.
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