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Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game Quotes: I've got a pretty good idea what children are, and we're not children. Children can lose sometimes, and nobody cares.
         

I've got a pretty good idea what children are, and we're not children. Children can lose sometimes, and nobody cares.


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This page presents the quote "I've got a pretty good idea what children are, and we're not children. Children can lose sometimes, and nobody cares.". Author of this quote is Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game. This quote is about losing, maturity, corruption, children, innocence,.