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" The only superstition I have is that I must start a new book on the same day that I finish the last one, even if it's just a few notes in a file. I dread not having work in progress. "
Terry Pratchett
Progress
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" I don't believe in the war god of the Israelites. He's a bogeyman. Jesus preached the golden rule, by and large. "
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