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This quote appears at the very beginning of The Unbearable Lightness of Being, and it is important because it illustrates the way in which Kundera views human existence. While eternal return assumes that a life that repeats infinitely is a “heavy burden,” it conversely assumes that a life that does not repeat is incredibly “light.” Kundera ultimately rejects the theory of eternal return and posits that human life only occurs once, and this is reflected in his use of the word “myth” to describe this philosophical concept. According to Kundera, life that does not repeat—which, in his opinion is…