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"Each moment cancels the last. In the end there is nothing, not even the end."
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"When you're young you do think that things last forever unfortunately they don't Lyra."
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"The last of the cherry blossom. On the tree, itturns ever more perfect. And when it's perfect, it falls. And then of course once it hits theground it gets all mushed up. So it's only absolutely perfect when it's falling through the air,this way and that, for the briefest time!.!.!."
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"Those who are made can be unmade."
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