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When old words die out on the tongue, new melodies break forth from the heart; and where the old tracks are lost, new country is revealed with its wonders.
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The quote describes change as both loss and discovery. When familiar words and old paths disappear, people are not left with nothing: new feelings can become new forms of expression, and unexplored possibilities can come into view. Its images of “new melodies” and “new country” suggest that uncertainty may reveal wonders that the old ways could not show.
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