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![The Metamorphosis [Franz Kafka] by Franz Kafka](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579650631l/50620028._SX98_.jpg "The Metamorphosis [Franz Kafka] by Franz Kafka")
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Polen said, 'Let me hear from you sometimes.'
The words were dull thumps. They meant nothing. Casey knew that. Polen knew that. Everyone knew that. But words were meant to hide emotion and when they failed, humanity loyally maintained the pretense.
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The flies? How do the flies come in? us They are a symbol. But if you want to know what the gods did, look around you. See that old creature over there, creeping away like a beetle on her little black feet, and hugging the walls. Well, she's a good specimen of the squat
black vermin that teem in every cranny of this town. Now watch me catch our specimen, it's well worth inspection. Here it is. A loathsome object, you'll agree. . . . Hah! You're blinking now. Still, you're an Argive and you shoul
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― No Exit and Three Other Plays
― No Exit and Three Other Plays
