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Tan Twan Eng Quotes: For what is a person without memories? A ghost, trapped between worlds, without an identity, with no future, no past.
         

For what is a person without memories? A ghost, trapped between worlds, without an identity, with no future, no past.


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This page presents the quote "For what is a person without memories? A ghost, trapped between worlds, without an identity, with no future, no past.". Author of this quote is Tan Twan Eng. This quote is about memories, trapped, past, future, ghost, identity,.