\u201cThese pages are not merely a narrative or history of a life\u2026 they are an explanation and interpretation of a life\u2026 I am lifting the veil on my human being to examine the structure of that \u2018engine\u2019 we call nature or temperament\u2026 this engine that controls my abilities, directs my destiny\u2026<\/p>\n
From what was it made?\u2026 From what parts was it formed and assembled?\u201d<\/p>\n
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