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.....The sun shineth upon the dunghill and is not corrupted, the diamond lieth in the fire and is not consumed, the crystal toucheth the toad and is not poisoned, the bird Trochilus' liveth by the mouth of the crocodile and is not spoiled,a perfect wit is never bewitched with lewdness neither enticed with lasciviousness.
..........— John Lyly (1553-1606), English writer. Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit (1579).
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