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A culture is the sum of all the things about which humanity can choose to differ.

Brian Eno

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Brian Eno
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 15
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In the 19th century, a lot of people were against outlawing child labour, because to do so would be against the very foundations of a free market economy: 'These children want to work, these people want to employ them... what is your problem? It's not as if anyone has kidnapped them...'
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Set up a situation that presents you with something slightly beyond your reach.
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