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The opposite of the happy ending is not actually the sad ending-the sad ending is sometimes the happy ending. The opposite of the happy ending is actually the unsatisfying ending.
Orson Scott Card
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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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