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Willard Van Orman Quine Quotes: Believing is a disposition. We could tire ourselves out thinking, if we put our minds to it, but believing takes no toll.
         

Believing is a disposition. We could tire ourselves out thinking, if we put our minds to it, but believing takes no toll.


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