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... in moments of crisis our thoughts do not run consecutively but rather sweep over us in waves or intuition and experience ...

... in moments of crisis our thoughts do not run consecutively but rather sweep over us in waves or intuition and experience ...

Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern

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John le Carré
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Historical period
Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern
Approximate period for the recorded attribution to John le Carré, based on documented lifetime 1931 to 2020. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209641 (checked 2026-10-08). This is not a quotation composition date or independent authentication of its attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209641 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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