The sight of so many ruins destroys any desire to build shanties — all this ancient dust makes one indifferent to fame.
The sight of so many ruins destroys any desire to build shanties — all this ancient dust makes one indifferent to fame.
The sight of so many ruins destroys any desire to build shanties — all this ancient dust makes one indifferent to fame.
The sight of so many ruins destroys any desire to build shanties — all this ancient dust makes one indifferent to fame.
The sight of so many ruins destroys any desire to build shanties — all this ancient dust makes one indifferent to fame.
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The sight of so many ruins destroys any desire to build shanties

— all this ancient dust makes one indifferent to fame.
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