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

Anton Chekhov

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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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Language
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Time
1903 1900s 20th century
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Original Citation

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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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