We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand. ✨…

Eric Hoffer
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We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand. ✨ The True Believer Part 3, Chapter XII, Section 57 (p. 79)
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We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand. ✨ The True Believer Part 3, Chapter XII, Section 57 (p. 79)

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