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"In the first place, Descartes stands for the most explicit and uncompromising dualism between mind and matter."

"Like all bands, the first two albums are always the ones most written about, and the most covered. When a band gets to their third of fourth album, the story of the band has already been told."

"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."

"When I die, if the word 'thong' appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I've screwed up."

"First of all, you needed a budget to do the video. The record companies would pick and choose who got videos."

"It's not all that different with the orchestra. There are orchestras that seem to be encased in dough, so that first you have to break through the normal routine, and clear out the openings."

"Well, I think that it is complicated in that the first four albums were all with Universal so they have the rights to that and therefore it is a lot easier for them to do that period."

"The composition of a single melody is born out of a bit of text, perhaps the first line, but it can also be the entire strophe; it can even be the poem's overall form."
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"It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state."

"There are two types of encryption: one that will prevent your sister from reading your diary and one that will prevent your government."

"People don't understand computers. Computers are magical boxes that do things. People believe what computers tell them."

"If you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology."

"When a big company lays you off, they often give you a year's salary to 'go pursue a dream.' If you're stupid, you panic and get another job. If you're smart, you take the money and use the time to figure out what you want to do next."

"No one can duplicate the confidence that RSA offers after 20 years of cryptanalytic review."

"I am regularly asked what the average Internet user can do to ensure his security. My first answer is usually 'Nothing; you're screwed'."
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