Not surprisingly, because too much attention to one object leads to distraction, this one object conceals everything else, … - Witold Gombrowicz

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Oh longing for places that were not Cherished enough in that fleeting hour How I long to make good from afar The forgotten gesture, the additional act.

Witold Gombrowicz

Not surprisingly, because too much attention to one object leads to distraction, this one object conceals everything else, and when we focus on one point on the map we know that all other points are eluding us.

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