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Etgar Keret Quotes: I really believe hatred is not a primal emotion, in that you can't find it in nature. It's basically some kind of distortion of fear.
         

I really believe hatred is not a primal emotion, in that you can't find it in nature. It's basically some kind of distortion of fear.


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