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Freedom Quote by Pico Iyer

“As soon as I'm on the road, I see, often palpably, that I know nothing at all, which is always a great liberation.” quote by Pico Iyer — Download Open image

“As soon as I'm on the road, I see, often palpably, that I know nothing at all, which is always a great liberation.”

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