Strange, Isn't It?
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How much do you really know about what's around you? Do you know enough? Maybe you have some questions that might be answered inside this book about life. Maybe I'll guess your deepest fear?
Strange, isn't it?
This story is influenced by the painting: lithograph print by the artist M. C. Escher
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