Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options ✨ Thomas S…

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Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options ✨ Thomas Sowell (2010). Basic Economics 4th Ed: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy, p.7, Basic Books
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Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options ✨ Thomas Sowell (2010). Basic Economics 4th Ed: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy, p.7, Basic Books

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