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We're never called on to do what hurts. We just do what hurts out of ignorance and habit. Once we see what we're doing, we can stop.
We're never called on to do what hurts. We just do what hurts out of ignorance and habit. Once we see what we're doing, we can stop.
Approximate author period: c. 1945 AD · modern
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- Steve Hagen
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- Approximate author period: c. 1945 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Steve Hagen: documented birth year 1945; activity date not established. Wikidata Q7612737, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612737 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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