In wanting to kill himself, a man wants only to kill his co… - Antonella Gambotto-Burke

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In wanting to kill himself, a man wants only to kill his consciousness of pain. I think therefore I am; therefore if I am not, I cannot think.

Antonella Gambotto-Burke

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Antonella Gambotto-Burke (née Antonella Gambotto; born 19 September 1965) is an Australian author and journalist.

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Birth Name: Antonella Josephine Clementine Gambotto

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