A photo of a 1973 paperback copy of the epic Vietnamese poem by Nguyen Du, "The Tale of Kieu"

"An angry face speaks out what the heart feels,
but deep and dark are those who hate and smile."
- Nguyen Du, from "The Tale of Kieu"

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