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History Quote by David Carr

“Truth is singular and lies are plural, but history - the facts of what happened is both immutable and mostly unknowable.” quote by David Carr — Download Open image

““Truth is singular and lies are plural, but history - the facts of what happened is both immutable and mostly unknowable.””

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