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This book was a surprising last-minute super enjoyable read - I honestly didn't think I'd be into a fantasy French Revolution, but I was so here for it. So much happened that I couldn't summarise it for Steve, but it didn't feel rushed. and political
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Let me tell you, I have had more complete thoughts in the last three hours than I had in the previous three years. Do you know how many people’s butts I’ve wiped at this conference so far?” “Uh—” “Zero butts. And I will wipe zero butts for
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“What feminism means for me is simply that women, like men, are complete human beings with limitless possibilities.”
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“In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.”
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