We live in a society in which it is normal to be sick; and sick to be …

Edward Abbey
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We live in a society in which it is normal to be sick; and sick to be abnormal. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.19, RosettaBooks
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We live in a society in which it is normal to be sick; and sick to be abnormal. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.19, RosettaBooks

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