It's amazing that George Carlin (his wife recently died)- comedian of 70's and 80's - could write

something so very eloquent and so very appropriate :

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A wonderful message by George Carlin:

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The paradox of our time in history is that we have teller buildings but shorter tempers, wider
freeways, but narrower viewpoints:

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We spent more , but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less:

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We have bigger houses and smaller families more convenience ,but less time:

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We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more
problems, more medicine, but less wellness:

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We drink to much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too
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