That's the question: is truth an illusion, or is illusion truth, or ar…

Truman Capote
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That's the question: is truth an illusion, or is illusion truth, or are they essentially the same? Myself, I don't care what anybody says about me as long as it isn't true. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Answered Prayes, p.40, Vintage
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That's the question: is truth an illusion, or is illusion truth, or are they essentially the same? Myself, I don't care what anybody says about me as long as it isn't true. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Answered Prayes, p.40, Vintage

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