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Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires. ✨ Bertrand Russell (1996). The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell: A Fresh Look at Empiricism 1927-42
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Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires. ✨ Bertrand Russell (1996). The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell: A Fresh Look at Empiricism 1927-42

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