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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lila:_An_Inquiry_into_Morals
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Robert_M._Pirsig
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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widely regarded as a classic
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Lila:_An_Inquiry_into_Morals
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:philosopher
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gptkbp:influenced
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self-help literature
modern philosophy
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gptkbp:influences
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Western philosophy
Eastern philosophy
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gptkbp:inspiration
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motorcycle maintenance
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-06-095832-7
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Phaedrus
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head.
The motorcycle is a metaphor for life.
To live only for some future goal is shallow.
Quality is not just a matter of what you do, but how you do it.
The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called yourself.
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gptkbp:page_count
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400
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gptkbp:philosophy
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ethics
metaphysics
epistemology
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1974
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:William_Morrow_and_Company
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:theme
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quality
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