Quote by Jaron Lanier

My parents were kind of like me in that they had tons and tons of weird, amazing stuff.

My parents were kind of like me in that they had tons and to

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This quote suggests that the speaker's parents were similar to them in the sense that they also possessed a vast collection of peculiar and amazing items. It implies that the speaker's parents may have shared their penchant for collecting unique objects, which may have indicates a common trait or shared interest between the speaker and their parents.

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By Jaron Lanier

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