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Events, once happened, lose reality, alter with a glance, a storm, a night. in time, the past never happened. but who could know? who could know that the past is not as solid as this instant.
-Alan Lightman
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Events, Once Happened, Lose Reality, Alter With

Alan Lightman
Events, once happened, lose reality, alter with a glance, a storm, a night. in time, the past never happened. but who could know? who could know that the past is not as solid as this instant.
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