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"Two wrongs don't make a right, but they make a good excuse."

Thomas Szasz, American Psychologist

Excuse, Right, Wrongs

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"Two wrongs don't make a right, but they make a good excuse."

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"Two wrongs don't make a right, but they make a good excuse."

Thomas Szasz, American Psychologist

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