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"He looked around. The room, a few suitcases, some belongings, a handful of well-read books- a man needed few things to live. And it was good not to get used to many things when life was unsettled. Again and again one had to abandon them or they were taken away. One should be ready to leave every day. That was the reason he had lived alone- when one was on the move one should not have anything that could bind one. Nothing that could stir the heart. The adventure- but nothing more."
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