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“La moda que d'ençà l'any anterior s'havia decantat vers aquelles flors vexava Swann, però, aquesta vegada, trobà adelitament de veure la penombra de l'estança zebrada de rosa, de taronja i de blanc pels raigs odorants d'aquells astres efímers que s'encenen quan els dies són grisos.”

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Book:Un amour de Swann
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