Andrei CodrescuWith the sound of gusting wind in the branches of the language trees of Babel, the words gave way like leaves, and every reader glimpsed another reality hidden in the foilage.
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With the sound of gusting wind in the branches of the language trees of Babel, the words gave way like leaves, and every reader glimpsed another reality hidden in the foilage. The quote is about how even though the world is filled with so much pain and chaos, there are still beautiful things to be seen.
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