As I fell asleep, I knew I would dream, and I dreamed first… - Percival Everett

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As I fell asleep, I knew I would dream, and I dreamed first that I knew why I dreamed, why humans dream. We dream, quite simply, so we know we're not dead.

Percival Everett

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Percival Everett (born 1956) is an American writer and professor.

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