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Sitting Bull Quotes: You come here to tell us lies, but we don't want to hear them. If we told you more, you would have paid no attention. That is all I have to say.
         

You come here to tell us lies, but we don't want to hear them. If we told you more, you would have paid no attention. That is all I have to say.


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