Unobstructed access to facts can produce unlimited good only if it is matched by the desire and ability to find out what they mean and where they lead. (Norman Cousins)

Unobstructed access to facts can produce unlimited good only if it is matched by the desire and ability to find out what they mean and where they lead.

Norman Cousins

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