The declared meaning of a spoken sentence is only its overcoat, and the real meaning lies underneath its scarves and buttons. (Peter Carey)

The declared meaning of a spoken sentence is only its overcoat, and the real meaning lies underneath its scarves and buttons.

Peter Carey

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