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Oh. I see. People don't want to see what can't possibly exist.

Oh. I see. People don’t want to see what can’t possibly exist.
– Terry Pratchett

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  37. But that was just it – hate was exactly the right word. Hate is a force of attraction. Hate is just love with its back turned. – Terry Pratchett
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