They hurt each other without wanting to, just because each represented…

Albert Camus
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They hurt each other without wanting to, just because each represented to the others the cruel and demanding necessity of their lives. ✨ Albert Camus (2013). The First Man, p.85, Penguin UK
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They hurt each other without wanting to, just because each represented to the others the cruel and demanding necessity of their lives. ✨ Albert Camus (2013). The First Man, p.85, Penguin UK

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