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To both, the vision of a mighty beauty--of vast, unspoken things, swelled in their souls; but they put it away.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “To both, the vision of a mighty beauty--of vast, unspoken things, swelled in their souls; but they put it away.”
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This quote captures a moment of shared understanding and beauty between two characters amidst a grim reality.
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