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Hermits
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For the modern solitary, the quest for silence has vastly broader boundaries than what one's predecessors faced. Solitude is real only when it is relative to the world in which it is lived. It is unreal if attempted in fantasy--as though telephones and fax machines, the Internet and E-mail did not exist. (36)
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― Silent Dwellers: Embracing the Solitary Life
― Silent Dwellers: Embracing the Solitary Life
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A hermit is simply a person to whom civilization has failed to adjust itself.
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