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I Am Not A Saint Or A Cripple, I Am Not A Wound; Now I Will See Whether I Am A Coward.
-Margaret Atwood
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I Am Not A Saint Or A
Margaret Atwood
I Am Not A Saint Or A Cripple, I Am Not A Wound; Now I Will See Whether I Am A Coward.
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