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He realized this early on, and realized too that what people think are their lives are merely its conditions. The truth is closer than thought and lies buried in what we already know.

He realized this early on, and realized too that what people think are their lives are merely its conditions. The truth is closer than thought and lies buried in what we already know.

Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern

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Simon Van Booy
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Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Simon Van Booy: documented birth year 1975; activity date not established. Wikidata Q7519948, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7519948 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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