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I Think There's A Certain Numbness In Modern Society, That Accepts Certain Kinds Of Violence, But Represses Other Kinds Of Violence.
-Nick Cave
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I Think There's A Certain
Nick Cave
I Think There's A Certain Numbness In Modern Society, That Accepts Certain Kinds Of Violence, But Represses Other Kinds Of Violence.
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