“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.”
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― The Metamorphosis
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― The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History
― The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History
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