An ideal and flawless freedom, "complete freedom", enabling without disabling, is I believe an oxymoron in metaphysics as … - Zygmunt Bauman

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I'm looking for anything interesting in the guitar playing, songwriting, artwork, and production. If you look at the stack of CDs on my desk and in my car, you'll find a very wide range of music under the umbrella of metal.

Zygmunt Bauman

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