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The Medieval World

by Lydia G. (trans.) Le Goff, Jacques (ed.); Cochrane

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“and one thing I’m certain
that things continue to be shown
to me and everyone else.”
― Colin Andersen, Out of Nowhere

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“He really doesn’t. He thinks of me as his. He likes to…to make sure everyone knows I’m his. But he doesn’t want me damaged.” He’d”
― Zannie Adams, Hold

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“Freedom might mean she had lost him.”
― Zannie Adams, Hold

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“People were complicated.”
― Jennifer Bene, Taken by the Enemy

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“She’s a documentary whore.” “I’m a documentary junkie,”
― Resa Nelson, All of Us Were Sophie

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