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John Barth, “The End of the Road”
I’m sorry

That’s one reason why I don’t apologize for things. It’s because I’ve no right to expect you or anybody to accept anything I do or say — but I can always explain what I do or say. There’s no sense in apologizing, because nothing is ultimately defensible. But a man can act coherently; he can act in ways that he can explain, if he wants to.
discourse, logic
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