"We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.“


-Orson Welles

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We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.

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