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Lost Quote by Andrew Lam

“Precious things lost are transmutable. They refuse oblivion. They simply…” quote by Andrew Lam — Download Open image

“Precious things lost are transmutable. They refuse oblivion. They simply wait to be rendered into testimonies, into stories and songs.”

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