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Egypt is not alone in its Sphinx, perplexing mortals with perpetual enigma.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Egypt is not alone in its Sphinx, perplexing mortals with perpetual enigma.”
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Sumner draws a parallel between the Sphinx of Egypt and the mysteries of human existence.
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