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The master who fears the choices his people will make enough to take those choices away isn't worth serving.

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Brent Weeks
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 7
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Montana
United States
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Take
Serving
Enough
Fears
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Master
People
Masters
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Choices

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