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Avery Easton on Theories

There is always the danger with any theory of finding it so flattering to one’s personal biases and convenient to one’s personal interests that one applies it even where it doesn’t work.

— Avery Easton

Author T.L. JamesPosted on August 4, 2025August 3, 2025Categories Avery Easton QuotesTags Avery Easton, Experts

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