W. H. Auden quote: And maps can really point to placesWhere life is evil now:Nanking. Dachau.

And maps can really point to placesWhere life is evil now:Nanking. Dachau.

~ W. H. Auden ~

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And maps can really point to placesWhere life is evil now:Nanking. Dachau.

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