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If it were possible to have a life absolutely free from every feeling of sin, what a terrifying vacuum it would be!


Cesare Pavese

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CESARE PAVESE Oysa herkes öldürür sevdiği şeyi,
Bu herkesçe biline.
Kimi sert bir bakışla yapar ...
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JORDAN BURRESS I wish it were not a sin to have liked it so.
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