I know it’s hard to grasp at first. I seem to recall I was a bit difficult to convince once. We are… — Keith Laumer
I know it’s hard to grasp at first. I seem to recall I was a bit difficult to convince once. We are accustomed to thinking we know everything. There’s a powerful tendency to just disbelieve anything that doesn’t fit the preconception.
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