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“It's a relationship like to a crusty Zen master, or something like that. And it is really like another entity because you cannot predict the answers.”

Quote by Terence McKenna

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Terence McKenna

Terence McKenna was a renowned philosopher known for his profound insights into consciousness, botany, and human potential. His ideas were deeply influenced by his family's genetic research and studies on the evolution of human consciousness. more

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