Ch. 12
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There are things that have to be forgotten if you want to go on living.
— Jim Thompson (writer)
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "There are things that have to be forgotten if you want to go on living." in the context of "Ch. 12" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jim Thompson (writer)" (Quotes, The Killer Inside Me (1952))
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About Jim Thompson (writer)
James Myers Thompson (September 27, 1906 – April 7, 1977) was an American prose writer and screenwriter, known for his hardboiled crime fiction.
About Jim Thompson (writer)
James Myers Thompson (September 27, 1906 – April 7, 1977) was an American prose writer and screenwriter, known for his hardboiled crime fiction.
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