Every so often, in the midst of chaos, you come across an amazing, inexplicable instance of civic responsibility. Maybe the last shred of faith people have is in their firemen.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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  5. And yet another moral occurs to me now: Make love when you can. It's good for you.

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