It's true that the human body is more vulnerable than the products of …

Salman Rushdie
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It's true that the human body is more vulnerable than the products of the human mind. ✨ The Art of Bravery: An Interview with Salman Rushdie. Interview with Shaun Randol, lareviewofbooks.org. April 25, 2013.
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It's true that the human body is more vulnerable than the products of the human mind. ✨ The Art of Bravery: An Interview with Salman Rushdie. Interview with Shaun Randol, lareviewofbooks.org. April 25, 2013.

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