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There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
We don't negotiate the deal. We're just the matchmakers.
We don't negotiate the deal. We're just the matchmakers.
They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.
They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.
Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]
Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests read more
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.
