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Expression Quote by Peter Høeg

“Do you know what the mathematical expression is for longing?…” quote by Peter Høeg — Download Open image

“Do you know what the mathematical expression is for longing? ... The negative numbers. The formalization of the feeling that you are missing something.”

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