2 + 2 = 5

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Tip-Off #34 - Obviously Hidden

Tip-Off #34 - Obviously Hidden

"To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle." - George Orwell

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Aug 05, 2022
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"The mind must be enlarged to see the simple things — or even to see the self-evident things." (G.K. Chesterton)

We remember advice about lost things. Retrace your steps. Pray to Saint Anthony. Think about where you last saw it. But that doesn't apply to the things that matter. Those are right before us, except they can't be found by looking where we've …

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