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Sex is the mysticism of materialism and the only possible religion in a materialistic society.

Malcolm Muggeridge

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Malcolm Muggeridge
Age: 87 †
Born: 1903
Born: March 24
Died: 1990
Died: November 14
Autobiographer
Editor
Journalist
Writer
London
England
Thomas Malcolm Muggeridge
Materialism
Sex
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Mysticism

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