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C. S. Lewis - The value of myth is that it takes all...
The value of myth is that it takes all the things you know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by the veil of familiarity. (C. S. Lewis)

The value of myth is that it takes all the things you know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by the veil of familiarity.

C. S. Lewis

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