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   Mr. Bill (bmacdonald94@hostux.social)'s status on Tuesday, 27-May-2025 01:07:38 JST Mr. Bill

   “It is very nearly impossible to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind.”

   James Baldwin

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     Dave Spector (dhmspector@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 27-May-2025 01:47:27 JST Dave Spector

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     @bmacDonald94 What a great quote! Do you have any context of when/where he said it?

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     Mr. Bill (bmacdonald94@hostux.social)'s status on Tuesday, 27-May-2025 01:47:27 JST Mr. Bill

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     • Dave Spector

     @Dhmspector ~ Scroll down. James Baldwin. 👍

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     Mr. Bill (bmacdonald94@hostux.social)'s status on Tuesday, 27-May-2025 01:49:16 JST Mr. Bill

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     • Dave Spector

     @Dhmspector ~ Sorry I misread your response. Unfortunately, no. I pulled the quote from the internet and there was no reference.

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     Mr. Bill (bmacdonald94@hostux.social)'s status on Tuesday, 27-May-2025 01:53:03 JST Mr. Bill

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     • Dave Spector

     @Dhmspector ~ That is too bad. I listened to him at a book signing long ago and appreciated his insights; especially the silliness of American exceptionalism He was a great speaker. 👍

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     Dave Spector (dhmspector@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 27-May-2025 01:53:04 JST Dave Spector

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     @bmacDonald94 No worries, thanks. Will see if I can find a reference. What a treasure he was — too bad we were/are too intellectually stunted as a society to appreciate him.