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OPIATE, n. An unlocked door in the prison of Identity. It leads into the jail yard.


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This page presents the quote "OPIATE, n. An unlocked door in the prison of Identity. It leads into the jail yard.". Author of this quote is Ambrose Bierce. This quote is about prison, doors, science, jail, identity,.