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"They do not merely collect texts; they must also gather data about the context and the informant and, above all, write an analysis of the items based upon the course readings and lecture material on folklore theory and method."
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"My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything - even if you have no clue what you're doing."
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"Never abandon a theory that explains something until you have a theory that explains more."
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"A unified theory would put us at the doorstep of a vast universe of things that we could finally explore with precision."
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"Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak."
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"Future orientation is combined with a notion and expectation of progress, and nothing is impossible."
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