We do not talk - we bludgeon one another with facts and theories glean…

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We do not talk - we bludgeon one another with facts and theories gleaned from cursory readings of newspapers, magazines and digests. ✨ Henry Miller (1970). The Air-conditioned Nightmare, p.109, New Directions Publishing
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We do not talk - we bludgeon one another with facts and theories gleaned from cursory readings of newspapers, magazines and digests. ✨ Henry Miller (1970). The Air-conditioned Nightmare, p.109, New Directions Publishing

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