Every time we start thinking we're the center of the universe, the universe turns around and says with a slightly distracted air, 'I'm sorry. What'd you say your name was again?

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We all know that we're not the center of the universe. The universe doesn't revolve around us. We're just a tiny part of it, and as such, we have no reason to be so self-important as to think that we're the center of the universe.

Source: Bootleggers Daughter

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1. Every time we start thinking we're the center of the universe, the universe turns around and says with a slightly distracted air, 'I'm sorry. What'd you say your name was again?

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