"The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head."
-Terry Pratchett
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"It seems that when you have cancer you are a brave battler against the disease, but when you have Alzheimer's you are an old fart. That's how people see you. It makes you feel quite alone.“
-Terry Pratchett
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