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“When a young person is moved by a passion and feels compelled to go on this sort of quest, I think you have to let him. You can't stop him. In our culture we don't have formal rights of passage like in some ancient cultures. Subjecting yourself to risk... may be something you have to go through to be a man or a woman.”

Quote by Jon Krakauer

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Jon Krakauer is an American writer known for his in-depth reporting on extreme adventures and disasters. His works often focus on individual challenges and survival struggles in extreme environments, with his most famous works being 'Into the Wild' and 'Into Thin Air'. more

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