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All things human hang by a slender thread and that which seemed to stand strong suddenly falls and sinks in ruins.

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Ovid
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Elegist
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Publius Ovidius Naso
P. Ovidius Naso
Human
Ruins
Humans
Hang
Things
Suddenly
Seemed
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Sinks
Stand
Slender
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Strong
Falls

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