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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "Life was a fly that faded, and death a drone that stung; The..."

Life was a fly that faded, and death a drone that stung; The world was very old indeed

Gilbert K. Chesterton

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