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Pat Conroy, The Prince of Tides Quotes: We had made the error of staying small – and there is no more unforgivable crime in America.
         

We had made the error of staying small – and there is no more unforgivable crime in America.


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We had made the error of staying small – and there is no more unforgivable crime in America.
         



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