Appearances are not reality; but they often can be a convincing altern…

Dean Koontz
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Appearances are not reality; but they often can be a convincing alternative to it. You can control appearances most of the time, but facts are what they are. When the facts are too sharp, you can craft a cheerful version of the situation and cover the facts the way that you can covered a battered old four-slice toaster with a knitted cozy featuring images of kittens. ✨ Dean Koontz (2007). The Good Guy, p.103, Bantam
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