(More) Dreams & Beasts

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"It ís a seductive truth

and like any truth it is

complicated in its efficacy . . .

The only real test of a truth

is whether or not it serves its

adherents. And who could deny

that the Beast has served us. Hasn't he kept us

from war?

Hasn't he inspired us to create

this pleasant environment? His

philosophical presence alone is enough

to sustain belief. You

ask me if I believe in his existence.

I am his existence. All you

see is the geometry of his secret form,

the precinct of his wish.

If you are asking me, Does he howl, Does he rend,

Does he

tear? My answer is, Listen. Find your own answer.

I've found mine."

Lucius Shepard, Life During Wartime

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