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You said their prayer - is this the religion you believe in, then? I believe in them all. Vin frowned. None of them contradict each other? Sazed smiled. Oh, often and frequently they do. But, I respect the truths behind them all.
Brandon Sanderson
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Brandon Sanderson
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: December 19
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