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Herman Hesse

For me, however, that beloved, glowing little word happiness has become associated with everything I have felt since childhood upon hearing the sound of the word itself.

Herman Hesse

Happiness

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The author is saying that the word happiness itself brings back all the feelings he has experienced since he was a child whenever he hears it. This means that the word carries a deep emotional meaning for him, beyond just its definition.

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