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A snake was never called by its name at night, because it would hear. It was called a string. 
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I once stole a book. It was really just the once, and at the time I called it borrowing. It was 1970... 
Time is a teacher which in the end it kills all it's students. (Synchronicity 2015 Film) 
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What's that sound?" Fran said. 
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The answer isn't more time but a greater awareness of the time we have. 
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Although I cannot see your face
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If you're not really having a good time, it's not worth it. 
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You must be the person you have never had the courage to be. Gradually, you will discover that you a... 
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you have to be the prude or the slut, and if you pick one, other people hate you for it, and you can... 
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Civilizations can only be understood by those who are civilized. 