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The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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All your female friends are either old or ugly nay, more ugly than old women usually are. These you lead about in your train, and drag with you to feasts, porticos and theaters. Thus, Fabulla, you seem handsome, thus you seem young.
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