Ch. 11
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I had centered myself, learning of the existence of an interior motion, a shift in the levels from isolation to solitude to wordlessness to immobility. When Opel occupied that center I became the thing that swirled.
— Don DeLillo
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I had centered myself, learning of the existence of an interior motion, a shift in the levels from isolation to solitude to wordlessness to immobility. When Opel occupied that center I became the thing that swirled." in the context of "Ch. 11" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Don DeLillo" (Quotes, Great Jones Street (1974))
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About Don DeLillo
Donald Richard "Don" DeLillo (born November 20, 1936) is an award-winning American novelist, playwright, and essayist, best known for his novels, which paint detailed portraits of American life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
About Don DeLillo
Donald Richard "Don" DeLillo (born November 20, 1936) is an award-winning American novelist, playwright, and essayist, best known for his novels, which paint detailed portraits of American life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
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