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by Blake Crouch

We had gotten so much right. And too much wrong. The future was here, and it was a fucking mess.

“I know you’re trying to do the right thing, but you can’t put this knowledge back into the box.”

I had extraordinary dreams and an ordinary mind.

“Life never really goes the way you want or expect. Usually, even getting exactly what you want turns out not to have been what you really wanted. So, my son, if you ever find a sliver of happiness and peace, just be thankful and live. Don’t reach for more, because a sliver is more than most people ever find.”