"I'm accusing you of violating the laws of nature," he said, irritated at my failure to respond. "Nature's virtue is intact," I reassured him. "I just know some different laws."
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Dialog between Lord Barton and Lanik Mueller, after the latter performs a series of apparent miracles
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“"I'm accusing you of violating the laws of nature," he said,…” Orson Scott Card. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-B5F439C39A. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/b5f439c39a
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