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Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness. |
Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) Irish writer, dramatist and poet
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Anon. = Anonymous (author unknown)
Abbreviations used for dates:
BCE = Before the Common Era (same as BC, Before Christ)
CE = Common Era (same as AD, Anno Domini meaning After Christ)
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stain (noun): dirty mark
silence (noun): quietness; absence of sound
nothingness (noun): absence of existence
