"If you don't get what you want, you…" — Socrates

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إذا لم تحصل على ما تريد فإنك تعاني إذا حصلت على ما لا تريد فإنك تعاني حتى عندما تحصل على ما تريد بالضبط فإنك لا تزال تعاني لأنك لا تستطيع التمسك به إلى الأبد

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