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"Introduction down! Very well-written so far and I'm excited to see where it goes next. Summarises the mainstream view -- that Iran is a modern nation-state that sees resistance to America as vital to its security.
Also, the notion among leadership that pressure from America will increase the closer Iran gets to its goals does not bode particularly well for a lasting peace deal." — Apr 06, 2026 03:25AM
"Introduction down! Very well-written so far and I'm excited to see where it goes next. Summarises the mainstream view -- that Iran is a modern nation-state that sees resistance to America as vital to its security.
Also, the notion among leadership that pressure from America will increase the closer Iran gets to its goals does not bode particularly well for a lasting peace deal." — Apr 06, 2026 03:25AM
“I would believe only in a God that knows how to dance.”
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“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
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“A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life.”
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“A little Learning is a dangerous Thing.”
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“A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.”
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