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Francis Ponge Quotes: For at the heart of the uniform, reasoning is shaky and elusive: a mind in search of ideas should first stock up on appearances.
         

For at the heart of the uniform, reasoning is shaky and elusive: a mind in search of ideas should first stock up on appearances.


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For at the heart of the uniform, reasoning is shaky and elusive: a mind in search of ideas should first stock up on appearances.
         



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