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His mind was of that order which is prone to believe what it wants to believe.
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gutenberg.orgHenry Watterson: “His mind was of that order which is prone to believe what it wants to believe.”
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Watterson comments on the nature of belief, suggesting that people often believe what they wish to believe.
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