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"It is a time of change,'' Sazed said. ''Perhaps it is also time to learn of other truths, other ways."
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"In the current era, to take adjustments in worldly interactions is knowledge (Gnan). One is to adjust to 'disadjustments'."
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"Changes should not scare us because it is a natural process."
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"We change when circumstances necessitate it, we adapt because we have to. The real challenge is to change when circumstances don't demand it at all."
"In our dynamic age, the speed of motion is increasing."
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