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"We just philosophize, complain of boredom, or drink vodka. It's so clear, you see, that if we're to begin living in the present, we must first of all redeem our past and then be done with it forever. And the only way we can redeem our past is by suffering and by giving ourselves over to exceptional labor, to steadfast and endless labor."

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About Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short-story writer whose works became foundational to modern drama and fiction. He is recognized as one of the most influential literary figures of the nineteenth century.

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