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As far as I can see, it's not important that we have free will, just as long as we have the illusion of free will to stop us going mad.

Alan Moore

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Alan Moore
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: November 18
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Your pretty empire took so long to build, now, with a snap of history's fingers, down it goes.
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