But let us not forget that cities are like human beings. They are born…

Elif Safak
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But let us not forget that cities are like human beings. They are born, they go through childhood and adolescence, they grow old, and eventually they die
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But let us not forget that cities are like human beings. They are born, they go through childhood and adolescence, they grow old, and eventually they die

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