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“To the extent that we live in a postmodern world and it shapes the concrete circumstances of our daily lives, I would say postmodernism affects my work or influences my work.”

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It's impossible to know who Donald might have been under different circumstances and with different parents.

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When we watch a play under the standard circumstances, we've lost volition and time is passing. A still play feels like an existential threat.

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I don't think you would have missed that putt, but in these circumstances, I would never give you the opportunity.

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