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"Any system was a straightjacket if you insisted on adhering to it so totally and humorlessly."
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"Sitting makes us think of standingOur current stance keeps on demanding We wish to fly without the wings Puppets move before pulling the strings."
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"Don't be imprisoned by others perception of reality."
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