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“Denial makes it easier to keep an addiction progressing smoothly along and, being a lie, it’s just better form.”

Quote by Geoffrey Wood

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Geoffrey Wood, born in 1945, is an accomplished author whose works span a variety of genres, including history, literature, and philosophy. more

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