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I thought his lack of curiosity must be monumental, but I was wrong. It turned out that he had some queer notions about the morality of the whole process, ideas he had gotten from some weirdly aberrant religion in his childhood. I had heard of the cult, as you can hardly avoid it if you know any history. It had said little about ethics, being more interested in arbitrary regulations.
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Religion and science don't mix well, as science likes to observe and draw conclusions—to learn, in other words—and religion cares only about learning the Bible, the Torah, the Koran, etc. They don't need to learn about this world, because they already know. A good way to describe a wasted life, as far as I'm concerned. Religious people already know things, with no more proof than some words in an old book. In short, they're crazy.
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now only use four-letter words Writing prose — Anything goes.
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August 9, 1947
(age 77)
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