"For the coming of that day shall I fight, I and my sons and my chosen friends. For the freedom of Man. For his rights. For his life. For his honor.
Existence is Identity, Consciousness is Identification.
~ Ayn Rand ~
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Existence is Identity, Consciousness is Identification.
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