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Fear Quote by César Aira

“He had developed a superstitious fear of the instant, that tiny hole through which all the time available to human beings must pass.” quote by César Aira — Download Open image

““He had developed a superstitious fear of the instant, that tiny hole through which all the time available to human beings must pass.””

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“Were the “pampas,” perhaps, flatter than the land they were crossing? He doubted it; what could be flatter than a horizontal plane?”

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“En suma: si decía que estaba solo, no era más que porque no tenía con quién hablar.”

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