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As a child I knew almost nothing, nothing beyond what I had picked up in my grandmother's house. All children, I suppose, come into the world like that, not knowing who they are.
V. S. Naipaul
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As a child I knew almost nothing, nothing beyond what I had picked up in my grandmother's house. All children, I suppose, come into the world like that, not knowing who they are. — V. S. Naipaul

About V. S. Naipaul

V. S. Naipaul was a Novelist from Trinidad and Tobago (1932–2018).

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This quote is attributed to V. S. Naipaul, a Novelist from Trinidad and Tobago.
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V. S. Naipaul lived from 1932 – 2018.
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