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Georges Simenon

The lake and the mountains have become my landscape, my real world.

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Georges Simenon is expressing that the natural surroundings of the lake and mountains have replaced other places as the most important and meaningful part of his life. He sees these elements of nature as his true environment, where he feels most connected and grounded.

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