Carolina QuotesWhat difference does it make, whether we keep our silence because [they] force us or because we're afraid they might force us?
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
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- Earthborn (1995)
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- 1995
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“What difference does it make, whether we keep our silence be…” Orson Scott Card. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-C542971585. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/c542971585
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