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A friend is a beloved mystery; dearest always because he is not ourself, and has something in him which it is impossible for us to fathom. If it were not so, friendship would lose its chief zest.
Lucy Larcom
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"A friend is a beloved mystery; dearest always because he is not ourself, and has something in him which it is impossible for us to fathom. If it were not so, friendship would lose its chief zest."
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A friend is a beloved mystery; dearest always because he is not ourself, and has something in him which it is impossible for us to fathom. If it were not so, friendship would lose its chief zest. — Lucy Larcom

About Lucy Larcom

Lucy Larcom was a Poet from United States (1824–1893).

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Who said "A friend is a beloved mystery; dearest always because he is not ourself, and ha…"?
This quote is attributed to Lucy Larcom, a Poet from United States.
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Lucy Larcom lived from 1824 – 1893.
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