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“I offered change. I offered a better way to deal with their pain, but that terrified them. They were static, and that was their weakness. My strength was the opposite; my strength was that I could change.”

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Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson, born in December 1975, is a renowned science fiction and fantasy writer in the United States. His works are known for their rich imagination, complex character development, and profound philosophical insights. His representative works include the 'Mistborn' trilogy and the 'The Stormlight Archive' series, among others. more

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