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"In view of the meaning given to this honor in the community to which I belong, I should abstain from..." — Boris Pasternak
In view of the meaning given to this honor in the community to which I belong, I should abstain from the undeserved prize that has been awarded to me. Do not meet my voluntary refusal with ill will.
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