The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
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The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first.

— Blaise Pascal, Pensées
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