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Look, Josip', says the man of the sea. 'Look at the wall.' With his one good foot he nudges Josip, pushing him gently, making him turn to face the opposite wall. The bar of light is climbing higher now. 'Do you see?' Josip shakes his head. 'Surely you see', says the man. 'I see the light, but the walls imprison it.' 'The light has entered the prison. Nothing can keep it out.' 'If there is no window, the light cannot enter.' 'If there is no window, the light enters within you.

Michael D. O'Brien Island of the World: A Novel

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