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“I review all I know, but can synthesize no meaning. When I doze, the Fact, the certain accomplished calamity, wakes me roughly like a brutal nurse. I see it crouching inflexibly in a corner of the ceiling. It comes down in geometrical diagonal like lightning.It says, I remain, I AM, I shall never cease to be: your memory will grow a deathly glaze: you will forget, you will fade out, but I cannot be undone.Thus every quarter hour it puts the taste of death in my mouth, and shows me, but not gently, how I go whoring after oblivion.”

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Elizabeth Smart
Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Smart is an American author renowned for her young adult novels. Born on November 3, 1987, she has gained acclaim for her compelling storytelling and relatable characters. Her books frequently explore themes of identity, family, and personal development. more

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