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> [ I must say a few words about memory. It is full of holes. If you were to lay it out upon a table, it would resemble a scrap of lace. I am a lover of history . . . \[but\]… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ebershoff/i-must-say-a-few-words-about-memory-it-is-full-of-holes-if-you-were/)

[David Ebershoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ebershoff/)

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