When a shepherd goes to kill a wolf, and takes his dog to see the sport, he should take care to avoid mistakes. The dog has certain relationships to the wolf the shepherd may have forgotten.
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If your mind is truly, profoundly stuck, then it might be much better off than when it was loaded with ideas
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