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King Lear, 3.3.13

Through mildewed windshield of the bridge my Franceand I can see the cliffs begin to showthe more as night approaches. Particulatesthat dim the glass release what glows to warmerglowing. In-betweens like this we hadat every stage, and neither had to tellthe other the light falling is

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