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19. No, I think people who believe they can isolate themselves

Reply to Throd (Reply #16)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 11:43 PM

Dec 2012

really can't

And that even if you craft the perfect castle to isolate yourself from the troubles of the rest of the world

The rest of the world will still not ignore you

And the sooner your realize that and that the troubles you thought you fled are still yours, the better you will be

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