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“[T]ruth is considered profane, and only illusion is sacred”
“It happened fast. Thirty-two minutes for one world to die, another to be born.”
“The more advertising I see, the less I want to buy.”
“Friends don't menace friends with giant terrifying swords, okay?”
“I am in full possession of the amazing power of being sarcastic.”