I me mine.

Oct 10, 2015

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I don't think the first word-concept humans invented was "I" or "me." I think it was "mine," something possessed that must be kept from others. We seem to come from there more than we come from any sense of self or identity. That's why we still love our things more than our humanity.

Okay, I haven't had MY coffee yet.

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