“It opens the lungs, washes the countenance, exercises the eyes, and softens down the temper; so cry away.” – Charles Dickens
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"It opens the lungs, washes the countenance, exercises the eyes, and softens down the temper; so cry away." – Charles Dickens
"It opens the lungs, washes the countenance, exercises the eyes, and softens down the temper; so cry away." – Charles Dickens
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