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Albert Einstein

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Dear Habicht, / Such A Solemn Air Of Silence Has Descended Between Us That I Almost Feel As If I Am Committing A Sacrilege When I Break It Now With Some Inconsequential Babble... / What Are You Up To, You Frozen Whale, You Smoked, Dried, Canned Piece Of Soul...?

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