It is not that the meaning cannot be explained. But there are certain …

Haruki Murakami
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It is not that the meaning cannot be explained. But there are certain meanings that are lost forever the moment they are explained in words. ✨ FaceBook post byHaruki Murakami from Apr 21, 2012
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