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> [Why on earth do you carry a mirror around with you?” “It's purely a defensive device. We seldom quarrel, and this is one of the reasons. Can you imagine yourself getting all worked up and contorted and illogical and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-sturgeon/why-on-earth-do-you-carry-a-mirror-around-with-you-it-s-purely-a/)

[Theodore Sturgeon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-sturgeon/)

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