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“I dont make notes for myself because I either lose them or they make no sense to me at all. I once found a piece of paper with the note: everything. Apparently I made a note to myself not to forget everything!”

Quote by Aleksandar Hemon

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Aleksandar Hemon

Aleksandar Hemon is a Serbian-American writer known for his unique literary style and profound humanistic concerns. His works focus on themes of immigration, identity, and individual experience, and have won him a wide readership. more

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