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Face it," gary told her kindly. "you'll never catch up. you just do as much as you can and take the punishments without saying anything. sometimes i wonder if that isn't what they're really trying to teach us--to take plenty and keep our mouths shut.
-Tamora Pierce
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Face It," Gary Told Her Kindly. "you'll

Tamora Pierce
Face it," gary told her kindly. "you'll never catch up. you just do as much as you can and take the punishments without saying anything. sometimes i wonder if that isn't what they're really trying to teach us--to take plenty and keep our mouths shut.
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