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Out of our first century of national life we evolved the ethical principle that it was not right or just that an… — Frances Perkins Copy Share Image
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Far from being the crown of human thought and religion as its supporters have claimed for several bloody millennia, [monotheism] is in… — Isaac Bonewits Copy Share Image
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Play isn't you being clever, or finding a trick, or finding a way of covering over your own misery, or persuading someone… — Ian Bogost Copy Share Image
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