"At some point in your life, this statement will be true: tomorrow you will lose everything forever."

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Source: Charles Yu (2010). “How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (Enhanced Edition): A Novel”, p.206, Knopf

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Charles Yu is a celebrated author known for his exploration of identity and culture in works like 'Interior Chinatown', which examines Asian American experiences.

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