“Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened.” – Lawrence Durrell
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"Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened." – Lawrence Durrell
"Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened." – Lawrence Durrell
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