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The laziness of adolescence is a rehearsal for the incapacity of old age.

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Idries Shah
Age: 72 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 16
Died: 1996
Died: November 23
Author
Collector Of Fairy Tales
Teacher
Writer
Simla
Arkon Daraul
Age
Incapacity
Rehearsal
Adolescence
Laziness

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If you can turn a murderer into a mere thief, you are making progress.
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