Any person, brought into the presence of this fact, stops for a few moments and remains pensive and silent; and then generally leaves, carrying with him forever a sharper, keener sense of our incessant motion through space.

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Any Brought Carrying Fact Few Forever Generally Him Incessant Leaves Moments Motion Our Person Presence Remains Sense Sharper Silent Space Stops Then Through

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