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There are those who work so they can stop. Stopping is the why of work.There are those who stop so they can work.Working is the why of work.
There are those who work so they can stop. Stopping is the why of work.There are those who stop so they can work.Working is the why of work.
Approximate author period: c. 1973 AD · modern
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- Nick Cave
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- Approximate author period: c. 1973 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Nick Cave: documented activity in 1973. Wikidata Q192668, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192668 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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