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Only meaning can make a difference and we all know there's no meaning. all stories express a desire for meaning, not meaning itself. therefore any difference knowing the story makes is a delusion.
-Glen Duncan
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Only Meaning Can Make A Difference And

Glen Duncan
Only meaning can make a difference and we all know there's no meaning. all stories express a desire for meaning, not meaning itself. therefore any difference knowing the story makes is a delusion.
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