Terence McKenna (1946–2000) American ethnobotanist
"Alien Dreamtime" a multimedia event recorded live. (27 February 1993)
“You know how teachers tell you the magic word is 'please'? That's not true. The magic word is 'puke'. It will get you out of class faster than anything else.”
— Rick Riordan, book The Demigod Files
Source: The Demigod Files
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