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Nothing Nothin could be lost . ofV"lluo ofv11uo It Is better to have one friend ! rle d of V"lluo Vlluo v11uo " than many that are goOd for nothing ' WelJ Well , 1 if ! there Is one thin thing thingliferittis morc lIfe liferittis It than another true that I lihe In th this thiso IS a true Ti fuend endLandiaedIn and a dc\ dc dcoted o \ oted of d friend Appreciation 0.1\\ 0.1 ah . always 0.1ays \ \ ays goes out outto outto outto to a filend fllend friend in need . Full Ful ! many a gem of purest ray serene sereneThe sereneThe sereneThedark The , dark unfathomed caves of oceanbear oceanbear ocean oceanbearFull bear bearFull , Full many a fIov flower . er is born to-blush to blush toblushunseen to > . - blushunseen blush blushunseenAnd unseen unseenAnd unseenAnd unseenAnd And waste its sweetness on the desertaIr desertair desert desertair aIrGray air . -Gray Gray - Gray . |