It may be argued that the past is a country from which we have all emi…

Salman Rushdie
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It may be argued that the past is a country from which we have all emigrated, that its loss is part of our common humanity. ✨ Salman Rushdie (2017). Home: Vintage Minis, p.27, Random House
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It may be argued that the past is a country from which we have all emigrated, that its loss is part of our common humanity. ✨ Salman Rushdie (2017). Home: Vintage Minis, p.27, Random House

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