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Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories.
Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories.
Approximate author period: c. 1972 AD · modern
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- Elie Wiesel
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- Approximate author period: c. 1972 AD · modern
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