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There is a strange charm in the thoughts of a good legacy, or the

There is a strange charm in the thoughts of a good legacy, or the hopes of an estate, which wondrously removes or at least alleviates the sorrow that men would otherwise feel for the death of friends. – Miguel de Cervantes

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