Carolina QuotesWe were all victims of an oppressive system, but that mattered far less to us than our deep bonding with our owners.
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
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- Lovelock (1994)
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- 1994
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“We were all victims of an oppressive system, but that matter…” Orson Scott Card. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-456B25FC1E. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/456b25fc1e
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