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The necessity for fiction was probably born of the problem of taboo on certain revelations. It was not only a need of the imagination but an answer to the limitations placed on portrayal of others.

— Anaïs Nin

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The necessity for fiction was probably born of the problem of taboo on certain revelations. It was not only a need of the imagination but an answer to the limitations placed on portrayal of others." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Anaïs Nin

About Anaïs Nin

Anaïs Nin (Spanish pronunciation: anaˈiz ˈnin; 21 February 1903 – 14 January 1977), born Angela Anais Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, was a French-born author of Spanish, Cuban, and Danish descent who became famous for her published journals, which span more than sixty years, and for her erotica.