We may not be able to get certainty, but we can get probability, and half a loaf is better than no bread. by Clive Staples Lewis

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"We may not be able to get certainty, but we can get probability, and half a loaf is better than no bread." - Copy to Clipboard

-- Clive Staples Lewis

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