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Old August 26, 2009, 02:15 PM
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María José is on a distinguished road
No hay mal que por bien no venga
The origin of the phrase is traced to John Milton's 'Comus' (1634) with the lines,
“ Was I deceiv'd, or did a sable cloud
Turn forth her silver lining on the night?[3]
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