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“The timing of the electrical failure seemed dramatic and perfectly correct, as if the lights had said, "You have no need for sight. Listen.”

Ann Patchett

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Failure in the theater is more dramatic and uglier than any other form of writing. It costs so much, you feel so guilty.

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Schengen cannot survive without the most dramatic reform, and the external borders of Europe must be rapidly strengthened.

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