"In my case, I am driven by, at the very least, a vague sense of unease: some indistinct sense of unease towards my future. It is possible that you will not be able to take me at my word. Ten years of experience have taught me that for those who are not my close and constant acquaintances, my words dissipate like a song in the wind. So I would not blame you... [The note continues for a few pages.]"
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Who: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (24 July 1927). A Note to a Certain Old Friend (或旧友へ送る手記, Aru Kyūyū e Okuru Shuki). Japanese source is in the public domain.
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