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“Correct becomes defect. Good becomes ominous. People's delusions have certainly…” quote by Laozi — Download Open image

“Correct becomes defect. Good becomes ominous. People's delusions have certainly lasted long.”

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It is the common defect of modern art study. Too many students do not know why they draw.

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With all of its defects, the global market makes war less likely, even between the USA and China.

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There are few defects in our nature so glaring as not to be veiled from observation by politeness and good-breeding.

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Absence of defects does not necessarily build business... Something more is required.

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