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A summer insect flew into the metal dome of the Anglepoise and knocked around like a tiny knuckle.

— Bernard MacLaverty The Great Profundo and Other Stories (1987)

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A bird's-eye view does not see the truth.

Lamb (1980)

"It concentrates the mind wonderfully knowing that this [life] is all we can expect."

The Great Profundo and Other Stories (1987)

"There's not much you can do in this world without people getting to know."

The Great Profundo and Other Stories (1987)

It is disconcerting to find that an acquaintance considers you his best friend, his soul mate, but I could do nothing about it.

The Great Profundo and Other Stories (1987)

"I always say that a man with one language is like a man with one eye."

Lamb (1980)

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