It is in a small village in the Pyrenees where no one knows me 7that my life will … - Walter Benjamin

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This isn't about 'causality' but about 'influence'. The evidence is clear that human-induced climate change is influencing the drought, no matter the cause.

Walter Benjamin

It is in a small village in the Pyrenees where no one knows me 7that my life will come to a close. . . . There is not enough time remaining for me to write all the letters I would like to write.

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