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But I have always - ever since The Accidental Woman - written novels about individuals attempting to make choices in the context of situations over which they have no control.

Jonathan Coe

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Aber ich habe immer - seit The Accidental Woman - Romane geschrieben, in denen über Individuen versucht wird, Entscheidungen in Situationen zu treffen, auf die sie keinen Einfluss haben.

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