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Samuel Butler
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If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to reason. ✨ Samuel Butler (1970). A critical and annotated edition of Samuel Butler's Erewhon
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If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to reason. ✨ Samuel Butler (1970). A critical and annotated edition of Samuel Butler's Erewhon

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