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That was the best kind of story: when the teller was as much under its spell as the listener.


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After all, what is suffering but an awareness of suffering?



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Heroes, well, they don't live so long. But they're muy suave, and we all admire them.



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But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime.



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