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“If we consider the scale of the universe, we begin to see just how ridiculous belief in astrology can be.”
― Flim-Flam!: Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
― Flim-Flam!: Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
“By far, the oldest of the claptrap philosophies of mankind is astrology.”
― Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions Publisher: Prometheus Books
― Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions Publisher: Prometheus Books
“Death is the ultimate disappointment.”
― Flim-Flam!: Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
― Flim-Flam!: Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
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In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
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In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
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