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“I understand the human instinct to want to create a nest and possess things, to show them off, but for me personally, it became less and less interesting.” quote by Nicolas Berggruen — Download Open image

“I understand the human instinct to want to create a nest and possess things, to show them off, but for me personally, it became less and less interesting.”

Nicolas Berggruen

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