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The Self Forms At The Edge Of Desire, And A Science Of Self Arises In The Effort To Leave That Self Behind.
-Anne Carson
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The Self Forms At The
Anne Carson
The Self Forms At The Edge Of Desire, And A Science Of Self Arises In The Effort To Leave That Self Behind.
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