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This self-obsession is a waste of living. It could be spent on surviving things, appreciating nature, nurturing kindness and friendship, and dancing. — Tilda Swinton Copy Share Image
At some point in the next century the number of invented languages will probably overtake the number of surviving natural languages. — Cullen Murphy Copy Share Image
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