Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind is bound to lead to confusion an…

James Thurber
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Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind is bound to lead to confusion and unhappiness. ✨ James Thurber (1996). James Thurber: Writings & Drawings (including The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), p.392, Library of America
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Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind is bound to lead to confusion and unhappiness. ✨ James Thurber (1996). James Thurber: Writings & Drawings (including The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), p.392, Library of America

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