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“Slepilo je oružje protiv vremena i prostora; naš život je jedno jedino, ogromno slepilo, izuzev ono malo stvari koje saznajemo zahvalјujući našim sićušnim čulima – sićušnim kako po njihovoj suštini tako i po njihovom domašaju. Vladajući princip u kosmosu jeste slepilo. Ono omogućava naporedno…” quote by Elias Canetti — Download Open image

““Slepilo je oružje protiv vremena i prostora; naš život je jedno jedino, ogromno slepilo, izuzev ono malo stvari koje saznajemo zahvalјujući našim sićušnim čulima – sićušnim kako po njihovoj suštini tako i po njihovom domašaju. Vladajući princip u kosmosu jeste slepilo. Ono omogućava naporedno postojanje stvari koje bi bile nemoguće kad bi videle jedna drugu.””

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