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Humans find meaningfulness where none exists because we want to create a sense of order in this chaotic universe. It's called apophenia. (And it's also the reason people believe in God.)

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Megan McCafferty
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: January 1
Author
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Megan Fitzmorris McCafferty
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Humans
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People
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Meaningfulness
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