I asked her about life, and it was as if she rummaged around in a dust…

Bernhard Schlink
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I asked her about life, and it was as if she rummaged around in a dusty chest to get me the answers. ✨ FaceBook post byBernhard Schlink from Jul 09, 2014
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I asked her about life, and it was as if she rummaged around in a dusty chest to get me the answers. ✨ FaceBook post byBernhard Schlink from Jul 09, 2014

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