It felt like being a child again, though it was not. Being a child is …

China Mieville
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It felt like being a child again, though it was not. Being a child is like nothing. It's only being. Later, when we think about it, we make it into youth. ✨ Embassytown. Book by China Mieville, 2011.
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It felt like being a child again, though it was not. Being a child is like nothing. It's only being. Later, when we think about it, we make it into youth. ✨ Embassytown. Book by China Mieville, 2011.

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