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what's the matter? he asked nothing what do you want me to do for you? i want you to be old. ten years older. twenty years older what she meant was: i want you to be weak. as weak as i am.

Milan Kundera

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Milan Kundera
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: April 1
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