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We want to make good time, but for us now this is measured with the emphasis on "good" rather than on "time".
-Robert M. Pirsig
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We Want To Make Good Time, But

Robert M. Pirsig
We want to make good time, but for us now this is measured with the emphasis on "good" rather than on "time".
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