Fountain

Fountain

A fountain (from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), a source or spring) is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air to supply drinking water and/or for a decorative or dramatic effect.

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    “A film is a petrified fountain of thought.”
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    Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice
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