We come into the world laden with the weight of an infinite necessity.…

Albert Camus
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We come into the world laden with the weight of an infinite necessity. ✨ Albert Camus (2012). Resistance, Rebellion, and Death: Essays, p.210, Vintage
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We come into the world laden with the weight of an infinite necessity. ✨ Albert Camus (2012). Resistance, Rebellion, and Death: Essays, p.210, Vintage

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