The Idea Of A Perfect World By Shelby Foote

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"The idea of a perfect world. It would bore me to death." Shelby Foote. I feel the exact same. Utopias may be a option in the future but I am definitely not going to live in the perfect world. It isn't worth giving up your choices to live in a perfect world. I would rather live in our world today because sameness, family units, and Birthdays. First and foremost, Family units or family is where you share moments with your actual blood relatives. In the givers community, family units are assigned an are fake. There is no relationships or love. There is no feelings. In our community family is amazing. Either you small family or large family, there is always love and happiness. Families in our community are not assigned and happen through

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