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" Everything's fine today, that is our illusion. "
Voltaire
Everything
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" Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool. "
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" The superfluous, a very necessary thing. "
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" God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. "
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God
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Common Sense
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