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William S. Burroughs Quotes: The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of time... and you can't see it if you refuse to face the possibility.
         

The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of time... and you can't see it if you refuse to face the possibility.


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