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Most people are blind to magic. they move thru a blank and empty world. they’re bored with their lives and there’s nothing they can do about it. they’re eaten alive by longing and they’re dead before they die.
-Lev Grossman
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Most People Are Blind To Magic. They

Lev Grossman
Most people are blind to magic. they move thru a blank and empty world. they’re bored with their lives and there’s nothing they can do about it. they’re eaten alive by longing and they’re dead before they die.
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