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Second Order Effects, Such As Belief In Belief, Makes Fanaticism.
-Alfred Korzybski
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Second Order Effects, Such As Belief In
Alfred Korzybski
Second Order Effects, Such As Belief In Belief, Makes Fanaticism.
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