Gone After
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Last published Wed, Mar 4, 2015
The human mind is a horrible, fantastic thing. The kind and moral feelings reside among the twisted desires. The greed can coexist with the apathy. Nothing is as black and white as it seems and the world is in danger of wasting away. But is it worth saving?
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