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It sounds trite, but only because words make everything true sound trite. Because words always screw up what you're trying to say.
It sounds trite, but only because words make everything true sound trite. Because words always screw up what you're trying to say.
Approximate author period: c. 1962 AD · modern
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- Approximate author period: c. 1962 AD · modern
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