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"Nosotros los mortales tocamos los metales, el viento, las orillas del océano, las piedras, sabiendo que continuarán, inertes o ardiendo, y yo estaba descubriendo, nombrando todas las cosas: era mi destino amar y decir adiós."

Pablo Neruda

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People interact with things like metal, wind, the ocean, and stones, knowing these things will last a long time. The person realized their role in life was to find, name, and love these things, even though they would eventually have to let them go.

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Destiny Discovery Elements Ephemeral Goodbye Impermanence Love Mortality Nature Transience
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