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The Anatomy of Pain
Pain is one of the most ancient emotions of the human soul. Like an invisible wound, it seeps into us, takes root deep within, and grows silently. Sometimes, it envelops our hearts with the departure of a lover, and other times, it echoes in our veins with the betrayal of a friend. Yet pain always…
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Snooker Shoot Out 2024
The 2024 Snooker Shoot Out tournament, like every year, attracted great interest from snooker enthusiasts. Since 2017 the tournament has been held as a ranking event, this tournament offers thrilling moments for both players and spectators with its high energy and fast pace. Its single-frame, fast-paced format sets it apart from traditional snooker tournaments, allowing…
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About Goodness and Badness
Good and evil, fundamental to human nature, have been among the greatest subjects of debate in both literature and philosophy throughout history. These two concepts represent opposing forces that battle each other on humanity’s moral journey. However, good and evil are too complex to be considered absolute values; they are often redefined based on perspective,…
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What is Your Fear?
Fear is one of the oldest human emotions; like a shadow, it follows us. As children, we used to fear the dark, and we imagined a shapeless pile in the corner of the room to be a monster. As we are getting older, the darkness is replaced by more concrete fears: losing, being alone, being…
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Nazım Hikmet and His Love Life
Nazım Hikmet, one of the greatest poets of Turkish literature, is also known for his complex love life. Love occupies a significant place in both his life and poetry. His loves intertwine both personal and social themes. Understanding Nazım Hikmet’s love life is almost equivalent to understanding his poetry because love in his work is…
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Modern Love Review
When the God of Love Becomes a Curious Journalist I’ll start without trying to define love. We all know that love isn’t just a sweet emotional cocktail created by a few chemical reactions in the human body, accompanied by little fireworks, right? If that’s the case, I think I’d like one: “Shaken, but not stirred,…
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A Racket, A Farewell, and A Great Legacy: The Magnificent Nadal!
On an ordinary Thursday, 38-year-old tennis star Rafael Nadal emotionally prepared the sports world for his retirement announcement with a video message on his X (formerly Twitter) account. The King of Clay continued his decision with the words, “Everything has a beginning and an end.” “A career longer than I could have ever imagined.” When…
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Italian Literature
Italian literature is a literary tradition with a deep history and rich content, which has left profound impacts on European and world literature. Spanning from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, the Baroque period to modernism, Italian literature has been a powerful reflection of the cultural and socio-political transformations of society. One of the most…
