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“It's precisely in despair that you find the most intense pleasure, especially if you are already powerfully conscious of the hopelessness of your predicament.” quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky — Download Open image

““It's precisely in despair that you find the most intense pleasure, especially if you are already powerfully conscious of the hopelessness of your predicament.””

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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