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We can't stand silence, because silence induces thinking. and if we thought, we would have to face ourselves.

-Agnes De Mille

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We Can't Stand Silence, Because Silence Induces

Agnes De Mille

We can't stand silence, because silence induces thinking. and if we thought, we would have to face ourselves.

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