"Il n'est pas de plaisir plus doux que de surprendre un homme en lui donnant plus qu'il n'espère."
— Charles Baudelaire

January 1, 1970

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There is no sweeter pleasure than to surprise a man by giving him more than he hopes for. — XXVIII: "La Fausse Monnaie"