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“He reads on: 'In every corner of this community, somebody is attempting something new. For this, they've had their share of tragedies.' Tom nods. Of course they have. They had to have. That's how invention works. Failures are guaranteed. Doesn't Malorie understand that? Doesn't she get that you can wear a blindfold your entire life, but all you're doing is perpetuating the lie that you cannot see?”

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