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I'm neutral on lying, seeing as how there's times when the truth just hurts people.

Orson Scott Card

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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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Science Fiction Writer
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Brian Green
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Dinah Kirkham
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