Besides being complicated, reality, in my experience, is usually odd. …

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Besides being complicated, reality, in my experience, is usually odd. It is not neat, not obvious, not what you expect. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2012). The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics, p.48, HarperCollins UK
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Besides being complicated, reality, in my experience, is usually odd. It is not neat, not obvious, not what you expect. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2012). The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics, p.48, HarperCollins UK

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