Vladimir and Estragon engage in a rhythmic, existential stichomythia about the 'dead voices' that haunt their silence. They struggle to maintain a conversation to distract themselves from the anguish of waiting and the void of their existence.
VLADIMIR: What do they say?
ESTRAGON: They talk about their lives.
VLADIMIR: To have lived is not enough for them.
ESTRAGON: They have to talk about it.
VLADIMIR: To be dead is not enough for them.
ESTRAGON: It is not sufficient.
VLADIMIR: They make a noise like feathers.
ESTRAGON: Like leaves.
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