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Life? A Romance. By whom? Anonymous.
We spell it out; it makes us laugh and weep,
And then puts us
To sleep.

— Nikolay Karamzin

Что наша жизнь? Роман. — Кто автор? Аноним.
Читаем по складам — смеемся, плачем — спим.

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