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“We all know what birds of a feather do. And it may be safely surmised that if a bird of any particular feather has been for a long while unable to see other birds of its kind, it will flock with them all the more assiduously when they happen to alight in its vicinity.”

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The Virginian

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Owen Wister
Owen Wister

Owen Wister was an American writer best known for his novel 'The Virginian', which is a classic in Western literature and has had a profound impact on subsequent Western films and literature. more

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