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"If people were really naked and everyone knew what each other was thinking, everyone would probably just laugh... or they'd lock each other up."

Robyn Hitchcock, English Musician

People, Thinking

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"If people were really naked and everyone knew what each other was thinking, everyone would probably just laugh... or they'd lock each other up."

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