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> [“When I was young I studied in the west suburb, with the birds of the forest as my only neighbours. I would open a book and read from beginning to end before going on to another, never simply dipping into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wang-chieh/when-i-was-young-i-studied-in-the-west-suburb-with-the-birds-of-the/)

Wang Chieh

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## More by Wang Chieh

> [“When I was young I studied in the west suburb, with the birds of the forest as my only neighbours. I would open a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wang-chieh/when-i-was-young-i-studied-in-the-west-suburb-with-the-birds-of-the/)

Wang Chieh

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