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<TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=left><!-- BOOK 1. --><!-- EMILE SOUVESTRE --><!-- No one succeeds in obtaining a prominent place in literature, or in --><!-- surrounding himself with a faithful and steady circle of admirers drawn --><!-- from the fickle masses of the public, unless he possesses originality, --><!-- constant variety, and a distinct personality. It is quite possible to --><!-- gain for a moment a few readers by imitating some original feature in -->
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