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Boring Quote by Larry Wall

“Life gets boring, someone invents another necessity, and once again…” quote by Larry Wall — Download Open image

“Life gets boring, someone invents another necessity, and once again we turn the crank on the screwjack of progress hoping that nobody gets screwed.”

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