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“I have never been able to grasp the meaning of time. I don't believe it exists. I've felt this again and again, when alone and out in nature. On such occasions, time does not exist. Nor does the future exist.”

Quote by Thor Heyerdahl

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Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian ethnographer and explorer, renowned for his in-depth studies of South American indigenous cultures. His writings and expeditions, particularly his research on the possible connections between Polynesia and South America, have had a profound impact on the field of anthropology. more

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