PYRRHONISM- An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consiste…

Ambrose Bierce
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PYRRHONISM- An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism. Its modern professors have added that. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.173, 谷月社
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PYRRHONISM- An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism. Its modern professors have added that. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.173, 谷月社

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