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“i never understood society. i undersand that it works somehow…” quote by Charles Bukowski — Download Open image

“i never understood society. i undersand that it works somehow and that it functions as a reality and that its realities are necessary to keep us from worse realities. but all i sense are that are plenty of police and jails and judges and laws and that what is meant to protect me is breaking me down...”

Charles Bukowski

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