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by Wislawa Szymborska ^)D[ W(*
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They both thought 1^b-J0
that a sudden feeling had united them ,eF}`
This certainty is beautiful, s(r(! FZ
but uncertainty is more beautiful still. qOqQt=ObU
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They thought they didn't know each other, ZGH2
nothing had ever happened between them. _U|s!60'
These streets, these stairs, this corridors, 59FAhEg
they could have passed each other long ago I+kDx=T!
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I would like to ask them, DnMfHG[<
if they can remember - Vf`1'GY
perhaps in a revolving door -
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face to face one day? J-au{eP^
A "sorry" in the crowd? k8Qm +r<p
"Wrong number" on the phone? AQDT6E:
- but I know the answer. 27<~m=`}d
No, they don't remember. y.=ur,Nd
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How surprised they would be #9F=+[L
for such a long time already %D)W~q-g
fate has been playing with them. ts<5%{M(
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to change into destiny, v2 T+I]I
which brings them nearer and yet further, Cdin"
barriering their path ypSW 9n
and suppressing a laugh, )[.FUx
leaped aside. %oJ_,m_(
There were signs, indications, !iN=py
but maybe just undecipherable. 5Q;Fwtm
Three years ago, perhaps m}54yo
or even last Tuesday, Fo|6 PoSo
this leaf flying %AwR 4"M
from one shoulder to another? a^hDxeG
Something was dropped and then picked up. Eaf6rjD
Who knows, perhaps the ball vanished "94e-Nx
into childhood bushes? F*_g3K!!
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There were handles, door bells, bS=aFl#
where, on the trace of a hand, 0,a\vs%@X
another hand was placed; h:\WW;s[B
suitcases next to one another in the ]vo&NE
left luggage. J!b
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Perhaps they had the same dream on a certain night, />=)=CGv;
suddenly erased after waking. Km7HB!=<
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is only a sequel, after all, DgQw`D)+
and the book of fate i0;
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is always just half open. Z7a~M3VnZ
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他们都以为 s
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是那瞬间的感觉 v[~e=^IIsl
将他们结合在一起 |)`<D
这种确定的感觉很美 7DQ{#Gf#G
但那种不确定的感觉 X%w` :c&
却更加妙不可言 JG\T2/b
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他们觉得彼此从未见面 E:'TZ4Z
也许从来没有发生过任何联系 nQbF~
但那么多街道、楼梯、走廊 ?"-%>y@w
或者他们曾在哪儿擦身而过呢 mhU ?N
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我想问问他们 H*s_A/$
是否记得在某个回转门 rV;X1x}l
那个面对面的瞬间? - "`5r6
拥挤人潮中的那句「对不起」? ,tqMMBwC~_
或者电话里的一句「打错了」? ?XOl>IO
但我已经知道答案了 >.'rN>B+
不,他们并不记得 r:.3P
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他们一定会十分惊讶 t6m&+N
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运气一直在和他们捉迷藏 Z{&dzc
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但这运气 )*6]m1
却还没有成为命运 Nmu;+{19M
它曾让他们如此接近 O.OPIQ=?:w
却又让他们擦肩而过 g>].m8DZ'
阻断他们之间的联系 OAx5 LTd
又忍着邪恶的笑意 2L?jp:$;X
跳着跑开了 @q8h'@sX
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运气也曾经给过他们暗示 (|Zah1k&]
但这暗示也许过于深奥
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