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“I really like Berlin! When I went there, it felt like a big city and a village all at the same time. I didn't really understand the place to begin with, but I was very curious, and I came home and told everyone that I'd be moving there. It was a leap into the darkness to see if it would work out…” quote by Agnes Obel — Download Open image

“I really like Berlin! When I went there, it felt like a big city and a village all at the same time. I didn't really understand the place to begin with, but I was very curious, and I came home and told everyone that I'd be moving there. It was a leap into the darkness to see if it would work out, which it did, and I'm very happy living there now.”

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