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Over the years, confusing fragments, lost corners of stories, have a clearer meaning when seen in a new light, a different place.
-Michael Ondaatje
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Over The Years, Confusing Fragments, Lost Corners

Michael Ondaatje
Over the years, confusing fragments, lost corners of stories, have a clearer meaning when seen in a new light, a different place.
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