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Only if we realize that talking about someone and talking with someone are two completely different things, we will be able to truly...

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While it is right to be reluctant when judging other cultures, it seems coward and disingenious never to do so (This was part of my...

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Some time ago, I came across an Instagram post that stated: "Most people will prefer a known hell over an unknown heaven." It took me a...