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And the seasons they go round and round,
And the painted ponies go up and down,
We're all captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look behind
From where we came
And go 'round and 'round and 'round
In the circle game.

— Joni Mitchell

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Truth and beauty. That’s what I hope to deliver.

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