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The Price of Denial

Today’s quote is by Ayn Rand, whose novel "Atlas Shrugged" follows leaders who withdraw after being punished for success.

You can avoid reality, but não podes evitar as consequências de evitar a realidade.you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.

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Podes evitar a realidade, mas não podes evitar as consequências de evitar a realidade.

You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.

💬 Today's vocabulary

🙅 Evitar: To avoid🌍 Realidade [femin. noun]: Reality👉 Mas: But🚫 Não podes: You [informal] cannot⚖️ Consequência [femin. noun]: Consequence

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