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Dying Quote by Paul Theroux

“Bogotá seemed a cruel towering place, like an eagles' nest now inhabited by vultures and their dying prey.” quote by Paul Theroux — Download Open image

“Bogotá seemed a cruel towering place, like an eagles' nest now inhabited by vultures and their dying prey.”

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