Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday; I can't be sure.
• First sentences of the book; some translations retain the original Maman.
• First sentences of the book; some translations retain the original Maman.
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Aujourd'hui maman est morte. Ou peut-être hier, je ne sais pas.
— Albert Camus
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Aujourd'hui maman est morte. Ou peut-être hier, je ne sais pas." in the context of "Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday; I can't be sure.
• First sentences of the book; some translations retain the original Maman." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Albert Camus" (Quotes, The Stranger (1942))
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About Albert Camus
Albert Camus (November 7, 1913 – January 4, 1960) was a French Pied-Noir author, absurdist philosopher and winner of the 1957 Nobel Prize for Literature.
About Albert Camus
Albert Camus (November 7, 1913 – January 4, 1960) was a French Pied-Noir author, absurdist philosopher and winner of the 1957 Nobel Prize for Literature.
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