But perhaps the universe is suspended on the tooth of some monster.

Anton Chekhov

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Topic

Nature of the universe The universe

Author

Anton Chekhov

Medium

Personal journal

Language

Russian

Time

1904 1900s 20th century

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Writer

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Russia Europe

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Citation

Chekhov, Anton. Personal notebook entry. c. 1904.

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Genre
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Original Citation

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Statement Type
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Original Citation

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