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“The vast majority of those who are respected for being knowledgeable have not produced even a single significant opinion or question of their own.”

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“Her old high school was a fine high school, if you liked high school. It wasn’t bad or evil. It was just like it was supposed to be - miles of linoleum and humming lights, the warm funk of cafeteria stink too early in the morning, the flashes of inspiration that were quickly quashed by long stretches of tedium, and the perpetual desire to be somewhere else.”

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Book:Truly, Devious

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“Madoc was always calm, after all. So calm all the damn time growing up. He didn’t shout or show his anger until he’d had enough. And you never knew exactly when that was going to be. That was the scary part about him.”

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Book:Rival

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“It was downright depressing, the lengths it took to feel special when you wrote yourself out on paper. All As? Who cared? That was the standard here. Some shows, some activities? Big deal. How were you changing the world? Sometimes, when I wasn't too busy, I wondered why we had to change the world so early.”

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Book:Noteworthy

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Book:The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep

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“Whether a male wants to be like his father can usually be used to determine whether he is over the age of sixteen.”

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Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana