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The Folly of Communication
The Folly of Communication

Fol•ly

(noun)
1. Lack of good sense; foolishness; a foolish act, idea, or practice.
2. A costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, especially
a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park.
3. A theatrical revue with glamorous female performers.

Quote – Thomas Jefferson

The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties.

~Thomas Jefferson

Thomas_Jefferson_by_Rembrandt_Peale,_1800

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2014-12-13
By: LRS
On: December 13, 2014
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