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anciano

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2. The idea of "normal" evolves over time...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:59 PM

21 hrs ago

it reminds me of a quote often attributed to Marcus Aurelius: "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."

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The idea of "normal" evolves over time... anciano 21 hrs ago #2

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