Man is an artifact designed for space travel. He is not designed to re…

William S. Burroughs
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Man is an artifact designed for space travel. He is not designed to remain in his present biologic state any more than a tadpole is designed to remain a tadpole. ✨ William S. Burroughs (1993). The Adding Machine: Selected Essays, p.85, Arcade Publishing
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Man is an artifact designed for space travel. He is not designed to remain in his present biologic state any more than a tadpole is designed to remain a tadpole. ✨ William S. Burroughs (1993). The Adding Machine: Selected Essays, p.85, Arcade Publishing

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