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Amusing Quote by Anton Chekhov

“To live simply to die is by no means amusing, but to live with the knowledge that you will die before your time, that's really is idiotic” quote by Anton Chekhov — Download Open image

“To live simply to die is by no means amusing, but to live with the knowledge that you will die before your time, that's really is idiotic”

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