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A quotation from Omar Khayyam

But thou who settest in the way a snare,
With threats of hell for all who stumble there,
   Almighty Spirit, whom the spheres obey,
Is mine the sin, or Thine the greater share?

Omar Khayyám (1048-1123) Persian poet, mathematician, philosopher, astronomer [عمر خیام]
Rubáiyát [رباعیات], Bod. # 148 [tr. Roe (1906), # 73]

Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/omar-khayyam/77767/

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@beecycling 80!!

The first big bit of crocheting I ever did was a large granny square using all the brightly coloured yarn that came “free” with my crochet hook set. I do love them.

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@bookstodon #books #temptation

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OK, I'm going to waste £2.50 on the lottery now...

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