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“If the world were flat, like a flying carpet, our sorrow would have a beginning and an end. If the world were square, we'd lie low in a corner whenever the war plays hide and seek. If the world were round, our dreams would take turns on the Ferris wheel, and we'd all be equal.”

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Book:The Iraqi Nights
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The Iraqi Nights

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