"That at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That s the world s greatest lie."

Truth, Control, Fate, Lie, Life

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"That at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That s the world s greatest lie."

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