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J.W. Sire Quotes: But ask us to prove even to ourselves we are right in our belief, and we are in a quandary.
         

But ask us to prove even to ourselves we are right in our belief, and we are in a quandary.


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But ask us to prove even to ourselves we are right in our belief, and we are in a quandary.
         



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