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We are flawed creatures, all of us. Some of us think that means we should fix our flaws. But get rid of my flaws and there would be no one left.
We are flawed creatures, all of us. Some of us think that means we should fix our flaws. But get rid of my flaws and there would be no one left.
Approximate author period: c. 1987 AD · modern
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- Sarah Vowell
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- Approximate author period: c. 1987 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Sarah Vowell: documented activity in 1987. Wikidata Q452147, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q452147 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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