Carolina QuotesTo judge from the Internet postings that people have sent me, probably most of what you learned [about me] was nonsense.
Ted Kaczynski Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Letter to J. N.
- form
- letter
- work
- The Road to Revolution (2008)
- year
- 2008
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“To judge from the Internet postings that people have sent me…” Ted Kaczynski. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-5FBBB9ED73. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/5fbbb9ed73
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