Carolina QuotesWasn't that their natural right, to know the truth so as to be able to let the truth lead them to do good or evil, as they chose?
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
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Chapter 17.
- work
- Red Prophet (1988)
- year
- 1988
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