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Quote by Hone Tuwhare
a little like discovering sex
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This fragment compares an experience to discovering sex. It suggests a strong sense of novelty and revelation, while “a little like” keeps the comparison limited rather than claiming the experiences are identical. The fragment alone does not identify what experience is being described.
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- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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