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But when they changed their plans time and time again, the dates became confused, the periods were mislaid, and one day seemed so much like another that one could not feel them pass.
But when they changed their plans time and time again, the dates became confused, the periods were mislaid, and one day seemed so much like another that one could not feel them pass.
Approximate author period: c. 1970 AD · modern
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- Gabriel García Márquez
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- Approximate author period: c. 1970 AD · modern
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