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The drug may not be toxic, but you may be self-toxic, and you may discover this in the drug experience.
Terence McKenna
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Terence McKenna
Age: 53 †
Born: 1946
Born: November 16
Died: 2000
Died: April 3
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The culture cannot evolve faster than the language. The language is the flashlight that shows the path.
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Now, through the catalytic interaction with technology, the human species is getting set to redefine itself.
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Our medium is meat, but we are made of information.
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