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> [ “A great number of elements in the characters’ lives, both psychic and factual, are not communicated to us. \[…\] These characters, I believe, enjoy a much greater autonomy than we usually think, and are able to take initiatives unknown both… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-bayard/a-great-number-of-elements-in-the-characters-lives-both-psychic-and/)

[Pierre Bayard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-bayard/)

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