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I don't care if I pass your test, I don't care if I follow your rules. If you can cheat, so can I. I won't let you beat me unfairly - I'll beat you unfairly first. - Ender
Orson Scott Card
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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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It's what I was born for, isn't it? If I don't go, why am I alive?
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