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Fairness Quote by Tim Powers

“It wasn't fair, but fairness was something you had to go get; it wasn't delivered like the mail.” quote by Tim Powers — Download Open image

“It wasn't fair, but fairness was something you had to go get; it wasn't delivered like the mail.”

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