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“Everyone should live creatively. It is now recognised that the creative urge – other than sex – is manifest in varying degrees, not only in musicians, writers and painters, but in all human beings…. Creation in the widest sense must surely be adding to what already exists. If you contribute something to others and to … Continue reading "Miss Margaret Morris’ Merry Mermaids" The post Miss Margaret Morris’ Merry Mermaids appeared first on Flashbak.

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How Marcus Aurelius Influenced Famous American Military Leaders

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