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Bible Quote by Alan Watts

“Just as money is not real, consumable wealth, books are not life. To idolize scriptures is like eating paper currency.” quote by Alan Watts — Download Open image

“Just as money is not real, consumable wealth, books are not life. To idolize scriptures is like eating paper currency.”

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