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Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible Quotes: There is a strange moment in time, after something horrible happens, when you know it's true, but you haven't told anyone yet.
         

There is a strange moment in time, after something horrible happens, when you know it's true, but you haven't told anyone yet.


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