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It's basically the same in all periods of societies. if you belong to the majority, you can avoid thinking about lots of troubling things.' 'and those troubling things are all you /can/ think about when you're one of the few.' 'that's about the size of it,' she said mournfully. 'but maybe, if you're in a situation like that, you learn to think for yourself.' 'yes, but maybe what you end up thinking for yourself /about/ is all those troubling things.
-Haruki Murakami
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It's Basically The Same In All Periods

Haruki Murakami
It's basically the same in all periods of societies. if you belong to the majority, you can avoid thinking about lots of troubling things.' 'and those troubling things are all you /can/ think about when you're one of the few.' 'that's about the size of it,' she said mournfully. 'but maybe, if you're in a situation like that, you learn to think for yourself.' 'yes, but maybe what you end up thinking for yourself /about/ is all those troubling things.
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