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Idries Shah, The Dermis Probe Quotes: Show a man too many camels' bones, or show them to him too often, and he will not be able to recognize a camel when he comes across a live one.
         

Show a man too many camels' bones, or show them to him too often, and he will not be able to recognize a camel when he comes across a live one.


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Show a man too many camels' bones, or show them to him too often, and he will not be able to recognize a camel when he comes across a live one.
         



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