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My fear represented the failure of the human system. it is a sad truth of our creation: something is amiss in our design, there are loose ends of our psychology that are simply not wrapped up. my fears were the dirty secrets of evolution. they were not provided for, and i was forced to construct elaborate temples to house them.
-Steve Martin
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My Fear Represented The Failure Of The

Steve Martin
My fear represented the failure of the human system. it is a sad truth of our creation: something is amiss in our design, there are loose ends of our psychology that are simply not wrapped up. my fears were the dirty secrets of evolution. they were not provided for, and i was forced to construct elaborate temples to house them.
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