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		silveira 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The United States withdraws from UNESCO Intelligence sometimes manifests as doing the wrong thing in the most convoluted way.

spacebanana7 4 months ago [–]

Intelligence also gives people the power to reconcile morality or economic theory with almost any desire.

The worst ideas come from the smart people who can persuade themselves and others of inevitable success.

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