Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of thi…

George Carlin
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Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that. ✨ George Carlin (1998). Brain Droppings, Hyperion
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Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that. ✨ George Carlin (1998). Brain Droppings, Hyperion

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