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“What I could really use is an older man. A mentor. One who could tell me how things fit together. He would have asked me to do chores that I felt were meaningless. I would have been impatient and protested, but done them nonetheless. And eventually, after several months of hard labour, I would have realised that there was a deeper meaning behind it all, and that the master had a cunning plan all the time.”

Quote by Erlend Loe

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Erlend Loe is a renowned Norwegian novelist known for his distinctive narrative style and profound insights into social reality. His works often explore the relationships between individuals and society, memory, and history, and have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

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