But I knew the truth and that's why I was so sad. Every moment before …

Jonathan Safran Foer
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But I knew the truth and that's why I was so sad. Every moment before this one depends on this one. Everything in the history of the world can be proven wrong in one moment. ✨ Jonathan Safran Foer (2006). Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, p.269, Penguin UK
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