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William Kely McClung
“Yeah, nerdship could be inherited as surely as any knighthood”
William Kely McClung, Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven

Greg Mortenson
“But what you're trying to do is much more difficult than climbing K2”
Greg Mortenson

Cricket Rohman
“The horse’s ears twitched as she spoke.
“I hope you’ll forgive any of my rookie mistakes. You see, I’ve become both a novice rancher and a fake widow today.” She tilted her head, loosening the tense muscles in her neck. “How many people can say that, huh?”
Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

Ayaan Hirsi Ali
“All scriptures contain contradictions and the Qur'an is no exception.”
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now

Yvonne Korshak
“Running out the anchor line, the pirates babbled to one another, and in the tangle of their barbaric language, Aspasia listened for one word—Athens. It lit up the darkness in her mind, like the single glint her eyes fixed on above the distant gray-green hills.”
Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

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