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We need to live our experience as it is and with our eyes open. The universe is the way it is, whether we like it or not.

We need to live our experience as it is and with our eyes open. The universe is the way it is, whether we like it or not.

Approximate author period: c. 1954 AD · modern

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Lawrence M. Krauss
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Approximate author period: c. 1954 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Lawrence Krauss: documented birth year 1954; activity date not established. Wikidata Q470468, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470468 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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