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It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason.

— Jules Verne The Mysterious Island (1874)

Malheur à qui est seul, mes amis, et il faut croire que l’isolement a vite fait de détruire la raison.

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Part II, ch. XV

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