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Philip Zaleski, The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams Quotes: The arts are the best Time Machine we have.
         

The arts are the best Time Machine we have." C. S. Lewis


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