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The whole past is a dream and a shadow!
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The past is compared to a dream and a shadow: something that has vanished and no longer has a solid, present reality. The line expresses how memories or earlier events can feel distant, insubstantial, and difficult to hold onto.
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- Project Gutenberg, Anthology of Russian Literature, Part II
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