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  • From the tale of genji: The pillow isn't moved, because it is the resting place of the soul, otherwise it may not find its way back into the body...[1]

notes

  1. Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji, translated by Royall Tyler. Chapter 9: Heart-to-Heart, page 176. Penguin Classics. Reprint 2003. First published 2001. ISBN 0-14-243714-X
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