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> [“That people were manifold creatures didn't come as a surprise to the Swede, even if it was a bit of a shock to realize it anew when someone let you down. What was astonishing to him was how people seemed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-roth/that-people-were-manifold-creatures-didn-t-come-as-a-surprise-to-the/)

[Philip Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-roth/)

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