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You Have Not Forgotten To Remember; You Have Remembered To Forget. But People Can Forget To Forget. That Is Just As Important As Remembering To Remember - And Generally More Practical.

-Idries Shah

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You Have Not Forgotten To Remember; You

Idries Shah

You Have Not Forgotten To Remember; You Have Remembered To Forget. But People Can Forget To Forget. That Is Just As Important As Remembering To Remember - And Generally More Practical.

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