Kate Mosse, The Taxidermist's Daughter (2014), Chapter 16
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The colour of the magpie, her father was saying, was symbolic of creation. The void, the mystery of that which had not yet taken form. Black and white, he said. Presence and absence.
— Kate Moss on Magpie
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Source: Wikiquote: "Magpie" (Quotes, Eurasian magpie)
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About Kate Moss
Katherine Ann Moss (born January 16, 1974), known as Kate Moss, is an iconic English supermodel and fashion designer who was once the "Face of Calvin Klein."
About Kate Moss
Katherine Ann Moss (born January 16, 1974), known as Kate Moss, is an iconic English supermodel and fashion designer who was once the "Face of Calvin Klein."
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