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Life is painful and disappointing. it is useless, therefore, to write new realistic novels. we generally know where we stand in relation to reality and don’t care to know any more.
-Michel Houellebecq
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Life Is Painful And Disappointing. It Is

Michel Houellebecq
Life is painful and disappointing. it is useless, therefore, to write new realistic novels. we generally know where we stand in relation to reality and don’t care to know any more.
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