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Absurdity Quote by John Locke

“Untruth being unacceptable to the mind of man, there is no other defence left for absurdity but obscurity.” quote by John Locke — Download Open image

“Untruth being unacceptable to the mind of man, there is no other defence left for absurdity but obscurity.”

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