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Basic principles Quote by Bill Ayers

“I'm different in the sense that every minute of every day, I change. I'm thinking. But the basic principles that have powered me forward are still there. They're not different.” quote by Bill Ayers — Download Open image

“I'm different in the sense that every minute of every day, I change. I'm thinking. But the basic principles that have powered me forward are still there. They're not different.”

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