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Like contemporary poetry, philosophy is one of those things, especially at the beginning stages, most people would rather do than study - which is why most of what gets done is so impoverished.

Samuel R. Delany

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Samuel R. Delany
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: April 1
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