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He sometimes halted without saying anything. Either he had finally nothing to say or while having something to say he finally decided not to say it.
He sometimes halted without saying anything. Either he had finally nothing to say or while having something to say he finally decided not to say it.
Approximate historical placement: c. 1947 AD · modern
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- Samuel Beckett
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- Approximate historical placement: c. 1947 AD · modern
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