Carolina QuotesThe world has created no living thing that it does not intend to destroy.
Cormac McCarthy Carolinian
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- Stella Maris (2022)
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- 2022
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“The world has created no living thing that it does not inten…” Cormac McCarthy. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-5ACF855BEE. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/5acf855bee
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