"When all actions are mathematically calculated, they also take on a stupid quality."

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"When all actions are mathematically calculated, they also take on a stupid quality."

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"Comparisons are really no good in sport, especially if it is a comparison between different eras and generations, for there are so many variables that come into play, starting from the quality of the opposition to playing conditions."

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"Teachers make a difference, and we would serve our students better by focusing on attracting and retaining the quality teachers by raising teacher pay."

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"The recent past always presents itself as if destroyed by catastrophes."

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