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It is very normal for one ugly weed to not want to stand alone.

Suzy Kassem , in Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
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A lion does not flinch at laughter coming from a hyena. A gorilla does not budge from a banana thrown at it by a monkey. A nightingale does not stop singing its beautiful song at the intrusion of an annoying woodpecker.

Suzy Kassem , in Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
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