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Babel
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"“But does everyone really need something interesting? Why can’t I live a mundane life? …. I don’t get why people see a mundane life as a bad thing… Isn’t life just about going through the motions of living? We live because we are born.”

“You have a point. But having something you’re interested in clears the airway…. It makes breathing easier, and when that happens, life seems much more bearable."
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