Reuters quote of the day, July 15

London, July 14 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''You ask ''What is life?'' That is the same as asking ''What is a carrot?'' A carrot is a carrot and we know nothing more.'' -- Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, in a 1904 letter to his wife Olga. Chekhov, whose plays included ''The Cherry Orchard'' and ''Three Sisters,'' died on July 15, 1904.

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