George Bernard Shaw: I exclude the hypothesis of complete originality on Lever 's part, because a man can no more be completely original in t

I exclude the hypothesis of complete originality on Lever 's part, because a man — George Bernard Shaw

I exclude the hypothesis of complete originality on Lever 's part, because a man can no more be completely original in that sense than a tree can grow out of air.

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