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A FEAST FOR TWO
Persian miniaturist-style fresco, late-16th/early-17th century
Chehel Sotun Palace, Isfahan, Iran
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"A joyful heart must not wither from chagrin,
nor should our happy moments be crushed by torment’s stone.
As no one can tell us what lies ahead, we need wine –
beloved mistress of repose who answers all our wishes."
Omar Khayyam, The Rubaiyat (quatrain 344)
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