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He knew even at an early age of seven, how dangerous it was for someone like him to have hope. He knows how to have no expectations. He can completely control not just what he wants, but what he needs

He knew even at an early age of seven, how dangerous it was for someone like him to have hope. He knows how to have no expectations. He can completely control not just what he wants, but what he needs

Approximate author period: c. 1952 AD · modern

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Alice Hoffman
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Approximate author period: c. 1952 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from documented birth year 1952; activity date not established; Wikidata Q452722, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q452722 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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