It__ that short-lived happiness, which empowers us to bear; long-lasting pain in living.
Hunting, bathing, gaming, laughing: that's living (venari lavare ludere ridere occest vivere).
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Hunting, bathing, gaming, laughing: that's living (venari lavare ludere ridere occest vivere).
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