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Quote by Primo Levi

“Each of us bears the imprint of a friend met along the way; In each the trace of each.”

Quote by Primo Levi

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Chemist and Italian Jewish author, known for his dual identity as a survivor of Nazi concentration camps and a chemist. His works profoundly reflect the moral dilemmas and psychological states of humans in extreme environments. more

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