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  1. A quotation from Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

    Whatever you think you have to do is simply what you want to do.
     
    [Was Du zu müssen glaubst, ist das, was Du willst.]

    Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830-1916) Austrian writer
    Aphorisms [Aphorismen], No. 60 (1880) [tr. Scrase/Mieder (1994)]

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  2. A quotation from Mignon McLaughlin

    We tell our children things which we know are not so, but which we wish were so.

    Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983) American journalist and author
    The Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 2 (1963)

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  3. I eagerly await your innovative ideas to help us keep our Journal afloat in this competitive environment.

    Attach your manuscript and share it with us in this email to initiate the review process.

    Wishing to have your research/opinions published as a piece of writing will help young researchers learn more.

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