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David Herbert Lawrence

The world of men is dreaming, it has gone mad in its sleep, and a snake is strangling it, but it can't wake up.

Dreams

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People are trapped in a false reality, acting without awareness or reason, as if they are asleep. Meanwhile, a dangerous force is harming them, but they remain unaware and unable to break free from this harmful state.

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