One mind can think only of its own questions; it rarely surprises itself.
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Whether he likes it or not, he cannot remain incognito forever. He has outraged too many wise men and pleased too many fools to hide behind his too-appropriate order to assume leadership of the forces of stupidity he has marshalled, or his enemies will unmask him in order to better understand the disease that has produced such a warped and twisted mind.
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Writing sessions can last an hour or sixteen hours, depending on how it's going.
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