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How Baffling It Was That Even The Most Cunning And Clever People Would Frequently See Only What They Wanted To See, And Would Rarely Look Beyond The Thinnest Of Facades. Or They Would Ignore Reality, Dismissing It As The Facade. And Then, When Their Whole World Fell To Pieces...they Would Tear Their Topknots Or Rend Their Clothes And Bewail Their Karma, Blaming Gods Or Kami Or Luck Or Their Lords Or Husbands Or Vassals-anything Or Anyone-but Never Themselves.

First The Priests Arrive. Then The Conquistadores.

What You Do With Strangers Is Ignore Them For. No Second Chance, No Sorry I Did It, Never Accept An Apology, But Never, Ever Get Angry With Strangers.

God Gives Us Intelligence To Uncover The Wonders Of Nature. Without The Gift, Nothing Is Possible.

Isn't It Only Laughter We Can Stay Human?