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Both things are true

~ contradiction isn't always confusion; sometimes it's clarity aching to be set free

Mark Kolke
Jun 10, 2026
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We’re complicated enough to hold opposing feelings without either one being false.

I’m not making a case to say contradiction sounds inherently wise, which it can be, but when you consider that contradiction can also disguise avoidance, mask muddled thinking, or deflect many opportunities to decide.

This is not a complex argument that complexity and evas…

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