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Lawrence Durrell

Music was invented to confirm human loneliness.

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Lawrence Durrell suggests that music was created as a way for people to express and acknowledge their feelings of being alone. It serves as a reminder that despite our connections, each person experiences a unique, solitary emotional reality.

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