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In trying to justify the humanities, as in trying to live a life, what may turn out to matter most is holding one's nerve.

Stefan Collini

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Stefan Collini
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: September 6
Academic
Literary Critic
University Teacher
Stefan Anthony Collini
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