The more you learn, the less you fear. Learn not in the sense of acade…

Julian Barnes
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The more you learn, the less you fear. Learn not in the sense of academic study, but in the practical understanding of life. ✨ Julian Barnes (2011). The Sense of an Ending, p.82, Random House
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The more you learn, the less you fear. Learn not in the sense of academic study, but in the practical understanding of life. ✨ Julian Barnes (2011). The Sense of an Ending, p.82, Random House

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