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Truth is a woman. That is why it is enigmatic.

Lawrence Durrell

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Lawrence Durrell
Age: 78 †
Born: 1912
Born: January 1
Died: 1990
Died: November 8
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It is not peace we seek but meaning.
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Truth disappears with the telling of it.
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