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A sub-clerk in the post office is the equal of a conqueror if consciousness is common to them.
— Albert Camus ‧ The Absurd Man
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An editorial interpretation.
Shared consciousness is made more important than a person's rank or achievements. A minor office worker and a conqueror can therefore be equals. The contrast challenges the habit of measuring a life only by its visible power or status.
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