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Sentence #667896

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 Horus Horus January 19, 2015 January 19, 2015 at 7:46:45 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Duplicates of this sentence have been deleted:
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Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.

added by CK, December 15, 2010
➜ #1398783La civilisation est la multiplication sans fin de besoins non nécessaires.

linked by Delapouite, January 28, 2012
➜ #1446745La civilización es la ilimitada multiplicación de necesidades innecesarias.

linked by hayastan, February 21, 2012
➜ #1480945Цивилизация - это неограниченное умножение неоправданных потребностей.

linked by Biga, March 11, 2012
➜ #3627678

linked by CK, November 15, 2014
➜ #1792537Zivilisation ist die unablässige Vermehrung unnötiger Notwendigkeiten.

linked by Horus, January 19, 2015
➜ #4485010Uygarlık gereksiz ihtiyaçların sınırsız çarpmasıdır.

linked by duran, September 1, 2015
➜ #1412805Civilizacio estas senfina multobligo de nenecesaj bezonoj.

linked by carlosalberto, February 14, 2023