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The Wall

by Marlen Haushofer

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Taiwan Travelogue

by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ

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“in the face of horror, ancient rituals regained their meaning”
― Jacqueline Harpman, I Who Have Never Known Men

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“and when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful.”
― Ruskin Bond, Scenes from a Writer's Life

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“Can you not understand that liberty is worth more than just ribbons?”
― George Orwell, Animal Farm

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“If you do something that is forbidden, it is the action that is the target. If you do something that isn't forbidden, and they intervene, then it's not the activity that's attracting the attention, it is you yourself.”
― Jacqueline Harpman, I Who Have Never Known Men

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“The final end of Eternity, and the beginning of Infinity”
― Isaac Asimov, The End of Eternity

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