Know your number. If you don__ know it you might forget who you are.
Why can__ people get along without criticizing one another?_ Urashima shakes his head as he ponders this rudimentary question. __ever have the bush clover blooming on the beach, nor the little crabs who skitter o__r the sand, nor the wild geese resting their wings in yonder cove found fault with me. Would that human beings too were thus! Each individual has his own way of living. Can we not learn to respect one another__ chosen way? One makes every effort to live in a dignified and proper manner, without harming anyone else, yet people will carp and cavil and try to tear one down. It__ most vexing.
Otogiz_shi: The Fairy Tale Book of Dazai Osamu
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Why can__ people get along without criticizing one another?_ Urashima shakes his head as he ponders this rudimentary question. __ever have the bush clover blooming on the beach, nor the little crabs who skitter o__r the sand, nor the wild geese resting their wings in yonder cove found fault with me. Would that human beings too were thus! Each individual has his own way of living. Can we not learn to respect one another__ chosen way? One makes every effort to live in a dignified and proper manner, without harming anyone else, yet people will carp and cavil and try to tear one down. It__ most vexing.
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