Life has been full of evil, and if you don't start asking the right questions, the evil is going to be the end of you.
Sometimes we get so caught up in appearing smart that we become afraid to ask the question that will actually make us smart.
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Sometimes we get so caught up in appearing smart that we become afraid to ask the question that will actually make us smart.
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