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He scarcely knew who was battling whom, who was winning, who was losing, as though he hoped that by doggedly ignoring the war it would return the favor
He scarcely knew who was battling whom, who was winning, who was losing, as though he hoped that by doggedly ignoring the war it would return the favor
Approximate author period: c. 1965 AD · modern
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- Khaled Hosseini
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- Approximate author period: c. 1965 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from documented birth year 1965; activity date not established; Wikidata Q193116, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193116 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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