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This reads as a warning against drifting through life on autopilot. The line points to the idea that time, because it is brief and singular, deserves movement, choice, and response rather than passivity. It lands when someone is hesitating too long, and the moment calls for action before it passes unnoticed.
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About Mehmet Murat ildan
Turkish journalist and human rights advocate Award-winning reporter and former political prisoner, known for his investigative work on Turkey’s Kurdish conflict and his outspoken criticism of government repression. His writings and interviews offer sharp, firsthand perspectives on dissent and survival under authoritarian pressures.
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