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Age Quote by Anna Kavan

“I had a friend, a lover. Or did I dream…” quote by Anna Kavan — Download Open image

“I had a friend, a lover. Or did I dream it? So many dreams are crowding upon me now that I can scarcely tell true from false: dreams like light imprisoned in bright mineral caves; hot, heavy dreams; ice-age dreams; dreams like machines in the head.”

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