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I thought of how many places there are in the world that belong in this way to someone, who has it in his blood beyond anyone else's understanding.

Cesare Pavese

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Cesare Pavese
Age: 41 †
Born: 1908
Born: September 9
Died: 1950
Died: August 27
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