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But they know about us, they know, the four corners, and the chairs nearby us. Discerning shadows also know, and even the table keeps quiet.

Wislawa Szymborska

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Wislawa Szymborska
Age: 88 †
Born: 1923
Born: July 2
Died: 2012
Died: February 1
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Essayist
Literary Critic
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Kornik
Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska
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Also
Chairs
Corners
Even
Table
Tables
Keeps
Shadow
Nearby
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