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You think that a wall as solid as the earth separates civilization from barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass. A touch here, a push there, and you bring back the reign of Saturn.
John Buchan

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Category:
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Date of Birth:
August 26, 1875
Date of Death:
February 11, 1940
Nationality:
Scottish
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