Carolina QuotesAll children are manipulators.
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
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- Treasure Box (1996)
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- 1996
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“All children are manipulators.” Orson Scott Card. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-93AFB9CEB4. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/93afb9ceb4
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