- Why me? - That is a very Earthling question to ask, Mr. Pilgrim. Why…

Kurt Vonnegut
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- Why me? - That is a very Earthling question to ask, Mr. Pilgrim. Why you? Why us for that matter? Why anything? Because this moment simply is. Have you ever seen bugs trapped in amber? - Yes. - Well, here we are, Mr. Pilgrim, trapped in the amber of this moment. There is no why. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (1969). Slaughterhouse-five: or, The children's crusade, a duty-dance with death
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