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| Ancestors | [{'reference': '1'}, {'reference': '1.8'}] |
| Children | [] |
Behold from far ; for near thou canst not see ; A good old scribe thou mayst much sooner be .
Old men are slow in talk , they hardly hear ; Far off they see ; but all are blind when near .
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