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We Two: A Novel

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
Hilda among the Broken Gods.
Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.
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We Two: A Novel

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
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Hilda among the Broken Gods.
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Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
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A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
/ə ˈstedi ˈɔːrdərli ruːˈtiːn ə ˈɡrædʒuːəl prəˈɡreʃən ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns ɪn hɑːrd wɜːrk ˈɔːfən duː mɔːr tuː ˈedʒəkeɪt ənd fɔːrm ðæn ə ˈverid ənd ɪˈventfəl laɪf/
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Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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educate verb US /ˈedʒəkeɪt/

give an education to

From this reading “A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.”

eventful adjective US /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading “A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.”

gleams noun US /ɡliːmz/

plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light

From this reading “But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.”

gradual adjective US /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/

proceeding in small stages

From this reading “A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.”

perseverance noun US /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

From this reading “A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.”

progression noun US /prəˈɡreʃən/

a series with a definite pattern of advance

From this reading “A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.”

routine noun US /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading “A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.”

unmarked adjective US /ənˈmɑːrkt/

not having an identifying mark

From this reading “Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Hilda among the Broken Gods.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.

breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

BrokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Hilda among the Broken Gods.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/

give an education to

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

Ensphering

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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

Erica's

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From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.

eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/

expel from a country

From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/

plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

GodsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Hilda among the Broken Gods.

gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/

proceeding in small stages

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/

easy to reach

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

Hilda

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From this reading Hilda among the Broken Gods.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

InfiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.

progressionnounUS /prəˈɡreʃən/

a series with a definite pattern of advance

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.

routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

secularist's

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From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

self-same

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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.

unfrequently

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From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/

not having an identifying mark

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/

characterized by variety

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.

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Common questions about reading We Two: A Novel by Edna Lyall on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of We Two: A Novel?

Yes. All 8847 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2007 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #2007, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does We Two: A Novel take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1770 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in We Two: A Novel

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Still
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Humanity
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Grows
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Dearer
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