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Birth Quote by Zhuangzi

“Compare birth with death, compare death with life; compare what…” quote by Zhuangzi — Download Open image

“Compare birth with death, compare death with life; compare what is possible with what is not possible and compare what is not possible with what is possible; because there is, there is not, and because there is not, there is.”

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