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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Each day widens former limits, and opens new and wide horizons.”

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Each day widens former limits, and opens new and wide horizons.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin reflects on the continuous expansion of human knowledge and opportunities.

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