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Margaret Atwood, Oryx and Crake Quotes: He keeps his voice kindly but remote. A cross between a pedagogue, soothsayer, and a benevolent uncle – that should be his tone.
         

He keeps his voice kindly but remote. A cross between a pedagogue, soothsayer, and a benevolent uncle – that should be his tone.


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He keeps his voice kindly but remote. A cross between a pedagogue, soothsayer, and a benevolent uncle – that should be his tone.
         



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This page presents the quote "He keeps his voice kindly but remote. A cross between a pedagogue, soothsayer, and a benevolent uncle – that should be his tone.". Author of this quote is Margaret Atwood, Oryx and Crake. This quote is about compassion, discipleship, leadership, hypocrisy,.