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Our interests are grains of opium to our consciences, but they only put it to sleep for a terrible awakening.

Jean Antoine Petit-Senn

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Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
Born: 1792
Born: April 6
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Grain
Interests
Conscience
Terrible
Sleep
Grains
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Consciences
Opium
Awakening

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