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“It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.”

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John Cage Quote: “It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.”

“It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.”

John Cage Quote: “It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.”

John Cage Quote: “It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.”

John Cage Quote: “It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.”

John Cage Quote: “It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.”

John Cage Quote: “It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.”

John Cage Quote: “It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.”

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