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Entity (noun)en·ti·ty | \ ˈen-tə-tē
1a: BEING, EXISTENCE
especially : independent, separate, or self-contained existence
b: the existence of a thing as contrasted with its attributes
2: something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
(from Merriam-Webster)
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"That year's winter troubles were in the rear-view; the failed impeachment of President Clinton had finally concluded, and Columbine was surely a one-off horror. The Summer of 1999 presented no worries, not in any intensity that mattered. May to September was a time to take nothing seriously, to simply enjoy summer days that were vapid and ridiculous, innovative and exciting. Like the long-dead refugees from the Roaring '20s, we didn't know it may never be that good again."-Nathan S. Webster
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"Well, if it were to actually happen... if it were, could be I like... fucking die that day. You know?"-Ian Smith Owen
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I want you to come with me / I want you to come with me / Come with me, come with me-My Life With theThrill Kill Kult
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The Song of the End of the World, Part I
FantasyTwo friends witness an unexplained phenomenon in turn-of-the-century Chicago.