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The Urge To Escape Our Real Self Is Also An Urge To Escape The Rational And The Obvious.
-Eric Hoffer
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The Urge To Escape Our Real Self
Eric Hoffer
The Urge To Escape Our Real Self Is Also An Urge To Escape The Rational And The Obvious.
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