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“Today everything must be easy and it mustn't take time ... ready meals. Powdered hot chocolate and instant coffee ... Living takes time. We need to give each other time.”

Quote by Karin Fossum

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Karin Fossum is a Norwegian author known for her suspense novels. Born on November 6, 1954, she has been writing since the 1990s and has won numerous Norwegian and international literary awards for her work. more

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