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“Religion consists in a set of things which the average man thinks he believes and wishes he was certain of.”

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The average condition of the people improving or deteriorating, depends upon whether population is advancing faster than improvement, or improvement than population.

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I really focus more to hit for average, just try to put the ball in play as much as I can.

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You give me enough shots, I'll average 20. You give me a particular system where I stick close to the basket, I'll average 10 rebounds.

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