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The man for whom time stretches out painfully is one waiting in vain, disappointed at not finding tomorrow already continuing yesterday.

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Theodor Adorno
Time
Vain
Yesterday
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Finding
Tomorrow
Stretches
Already
Painfully
Waiting
Continuing
Men
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