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As you live out your desolation, you can be either unhappy or happy. Having that choice is what constitutes your freedom.

Milan Kundera

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Milan Kundera
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: April 1
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Brünn
Live
Desolation
Constitutes
Unhappy
Choice
Either
Choices
Happy
Freedom

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