A Quote by Frances Wright
You have heard of, and studied various systems of philosophy; but real philosophy is opposed to all systems.
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I have been a systems engineer, systems administrator, a senior adviser for the Central Intelligence Agency, a solutions consultant and a telecommunications information systems officer.
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