Those dreams that on the silent night intrude, And with false flitting shapes our minds delude ... are mere productions of the brain. And fools consult interpreters in vain. (Jonathan Swift)

Those dreams that on the silent night intrude, And with false flitting shapes our minds delude ... are mere productions of the brain. And fools consult interpreters in vain.

Jonathan Swift

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