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The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect was already in the cause.

Henri Bergson

French Philosopher

Born: Oct 18, 1859

Died: Jan 4, 1941

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Cause, Past, Nothing, More, Contains, Effect, Than, Found, Present

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