"We are not engaged in a complicated joke disguised as a religion. We are engaged in a religion disguised as a complicated joke."

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Source: Malaclypse the Younger, Lord Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst (2006). “Discordia: Hail the Goddess of Chaos and Confusion”, p.156, Ronin Publishing

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Malaclypse the Younger

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Malaclypse the Younger is a pivotal figure in countercultural thought, known for his work 'Principia Discordia', which explores chaos and discord.

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