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John le Carre Quotes: The longing we have to communicate cleanly and directly with people is always obstructed by qualifications and often with concern about how our messages will be received.
         

The longing we have to communicate cleanly and directly with people is always obstructed by qualifications and often with concern about how our messages will be received.


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