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Below Every Tangled Hierarchy Lies An Inviolate Level
-Douglas Hofstadter
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Below Every Tangled Hierarchy Lies An Inviolate
Douglas Hofstadter
Below Every Tangled Hierarchy Lies An Inviolate Level
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