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"When you use words, you're able to keep your mind alive. Writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence."

Gao Xingjian, Chinese Novelist

Existence, Mind, Words, Writing

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"When you use words, you're able to keep your mind alive. Writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence."

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