The pebble in the brook secretly thinks itself a precious stone.
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Into the house where joy lives, happiness will gladly come.
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The reverse side also has a reverse side.
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Had the pheasant not screamed, it wouldn't have been shot.
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Though the blind man cannot see it, light remains light.
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You can worship a sardine's head if you believe in it.
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