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But when i call for a hero, out comes my lazy old self; so i never know who i am, nor how many i am or will be. i'd love to be able to touch a bell and summon the real me, because if i really need myself, i mustn't disappear.
-Pablo Neruda
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But When I Call For A Hero,

Pablo Neruda
But when i call for a hero, out comes my lazy old self; so i never know who i am, nor how many i am or will be. i'd love to be able to touch a bell and summon the real me, because if i really need myself, i mustn't disappear.
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