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The stars up close to the moon were pale; they got brighter and braver the farther they got out of the circle of light ruled by the giant moon

Ken Kesey (2012). “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 50th Anniversary Edition”, p.150, Penguin
The stars up close to the moon were pale; they got brighter and braver the farther they got out of the circle of light ruled by the giant moon