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You're cultural supremacists to the core. You'll perform your Questionable Activities to help out the poor little piggies, but there isn't a chance in the world you'll notice when they have something to teach you.
Orson Scott Card
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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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