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To me, Berlin is as much a conceit as a reality. Why? Because the city is forever in the process of becoming, never being, and so lives more powerfully in the imagination.
Rory MacLean
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To me, Berlin is as much a conceit as a reality. Why? Because the city is forever in the process of becoming, never being, and so lives more powerfully in the imagination. — Rory MacLean

About Rory MacLean

Rory MacLean was a Historian from Canada (1954–present).

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This quote is attributed to Rory MacLean, a Historian from Canada.
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Rory MacLean lived from 1954 – present.
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