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But so strong is our desire for meaning, an innate desire, that we construct meanings where there are none.

But so strong is our desire for meaning, an innate desire, that we construct meanings where there are none.

Approximate author period: c. 1966 AD · modern

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David Cronenberg
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Approximate author period: c. 1966 AD · modern
Approximate period for the recorded attribution to David Cronenberg, based on documented activity in 1966. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55422 (checked 2026-10-08). This is not a quotation composition date or independent authentication of its attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55422 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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