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ELEVEN OTHERS
So here we are in 1968. The question now is: IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?
Eight of the unalienated—with a certain fixity of smile—still insist it is. Hear them out.
October
1
1968
Carl Fischer
So here we are in 1968. The question now is: IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?
October
1
1968
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ELEVEN OTHERS
So here we are in 1968. The question now is: IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?
Eight of the unalienated—with a certain fixity of smile—still insist it is. Hear them out.
October
1
1968
Carl Fischer
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