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Blind belief can be comforting, but it can easily cripple reason and productivity, and stop intellectual progress.
-James Randi
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Blind Belief Can Be Comforting, But It

James Randi
Blind belief can be comforting, but it can easily cripple reason and productivity, and stop intellectual progress.
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