“He had been eight years upon a project for extracting sunbeams out of cucumbers, which were to be put into vials hermetically sealed, and let out to warm the air in raw, inclement summers.”
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Swift, J. (n.d.). He had been eight years upon a project for extracting sunbeams out of cucumbers, which were to be put into vials hermetically sealed, and let out to warm the air in raw, inclement summers. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36911-he-had-been-eight-years-upon-a-project/
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Swift, Jonathan. “He had been eight years upon a project for extracting sunbeams out of cucumbers, which were to be put into vials hermetically sealed, and let out to warm the air in raw, inclement summers.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36911-he-had-been-eight-years-upon-a-project/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Swift, Jonathan. “He had been eight years upon a project for extracting sunbeams out of cucumbers, which were to be put into vials hermetically sealed, and let out to warm the air in raw, inclement summers.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36911-he-had-been-eight-years-upon-a-project/.