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It is questionable, for that matter, whether success is an adequate response to life. Success can eliminate as many options as failure.
It is questionable, for that matter, whether success is an adequate response to life. Success can eliminate as many options as failure.
Approximate author period: c. 1978 AD · modern
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- Tom Robbins
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- Approximate author period: c. 1978 AD · modern
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