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Dr. Mardy's Quotes of the Week ("Passion")

Dr. Mardy's Quotes of the Week ("Passion")

October 1-7, 2023 | THIS WEEK'S THEME: “Passion”

Oct 01, 2023
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The opening words come from the novel’s narrator, a man known only as Henri, and a French foot-soldier in the personal service of Napoleon. At five-feet-two, his short stature has played a major role in his advancement, as no one above that height has ever been selected to wait on the diminutive Emperor (approximately five-feet-…

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