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Now I understand that one of the important reasons for going to college and getting an education is to learn that the things you've believed in all your life aren't true, and that nothing is what it appears to be.

Now I understand that one of the important reasons for going to college and getting an education is to learn that the things you've believed in all your life aren't true, and that nothing is what it appears to be.

Approximate author period: c. 1952 AD · modern

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Daniel Keyes
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Approximate author period: c. 1952 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Daniel Keyes: documented activity in 1952. Wikidata Q185714, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185714 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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