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After every war someone has to tidy up.
Wislawa Szymborska
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Wislawa Szymborska
Age: 88 †
Born: 1923
Born: July 2
Died: 2012
Died: February 1
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Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska
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No day copies yesterday, no two nights will teach what bliss is in precisely the same way, with precisely the same kisses.
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Such certainty is beautiful, but uncertainty is more beautiful still
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Whatever inspiration is, it's born from a continuous I don't know.
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