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Italo Calvino Quotes: Nobody looks at the moon in the afternoon, and this is the moment when it would most require our attention, since its existence is still in doubt.
         

Nobody looks at the moon in the afternoon, and this is the moment when it would most require our attention, since its existence is still in doubt.


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This page presents the quote "Nobody looks at the moon in the afternoon, and this is the moment when it would most require our attention, since its existence is still in doubt.". Author of this quote is Italo Calvino. This quote is about attention, afternoon, existence, doubt, moon, looks,.