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Alain de Botton Quotes: We study biology, physics, movements of glaciers... Where are the classes on envy, feeling wronged, despair, bitterness.
         

We study biology, physics, movements of glaciers... Where are the classes on envy, feeling wronged, despair, bitterness.


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