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"What draws me in is that a trip is a leap in the dark. It's like a metaphor for life. You set off fr..." — Paul Theroux
What draws me in is that a trip is a leap in the dark. It's like a metaphor for life. You set off from home, and in the classic travel book, you go to an unknown place. You discover a different world, and you discover yourself.
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