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Not only does God play dice, but... he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.
Not only does God play dice, but... he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.
Approximate author period: c. 1980 AD · modern
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- Approximate author period: c. 1980 AD · modern
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