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Chris Martin

Everyone asks me about being so worried or thinking about existence as if I'm the only person who can't understand why a tree grows the way it does or why a person is in power when they're not that great. These are questions everyone has.

Chris Martin

Power

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Chris Martin is saying that feeling confused or concerned about why things happen the way they do, like a tree’s growth or why certain people hold power despite not seeming deserving, is a common experience. He wants to emphasize that these questions about existence and authority are shared by many, not just him alone.

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