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I kept thinking how marvellous it would be if I could somehow tear my heart, which felt so heavy, out of my chest.

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Anton Chekhov
Age: 44 †
Born: 1860
Born: January 1
Died: 1904
Died: January 1
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
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