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“I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart for the joys of the multitude. And I would not have the tears that sadness makes to flow from my every part, turn to laughter. I would that my life remain a tear and a smile. ... A tear to unite me with those of broken heart; a smile to be a sign of my joy in existence.”

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