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We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time

Alan Watts

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Alan Watts
Age: 58 †
Born: 1915
Born: January 6
Died: 1973
Died: November 16
Anglican Priest
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Dramaturge
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Kent
England
Hypnotized
Entirely
Illusion
Living
Culture
Time

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