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Trust is almost always conditional, focused, qualified, and therefore limited.

Robert C. Solomon

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Robert C. Solomon
Age: 64 †
Born: 1942
Born: September 14
Died: 2007
Died: January 2
Philosopher
Detroit
Michigan
Trust
Almost
Always
Conditional
Qualified
Limited
Focused
Therefore

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