Carolina QuotesHe deserved to die except that nothing deserves death.
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
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- Treason (1988)
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- 1988
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“He deserved to die except that nothing deserves death.” Orson Scott Card. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-E350E62CAA. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/e350e62caa
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