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" The repression of virtuous instinct in the modern world is an incremental tragedy. Repress one instinct, and you repress many; other parts of consciousness go down, also. "

Michael Leunig

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Consciousness

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Jesus

" It's terrible the way words get attached to you like barnacles. "

Michael Leunig

Terrible

You

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Welcome

Childhood

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