In the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such th…

David Foster Wallace
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In the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. ✨ 'Plain Old Untrendy Troubles and Emotions'. www.theguardian.com. September 19, 2008.
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In the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. ✨ 'Plain Old Untrendy Troubles and Emotions'. www.theguardian.com. September 19, 2008.

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