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The Reverse of the Medal by Patrick O'Brian

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Men Against the Sea by Charles Bernard Nordhoff

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The Letter of Marque by Patrick O'Brian

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Philothea or An Introduction to the Devout Life

by St. Francis de Sales

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“Truth is not determined by a majority vote.”
― Pope Benedict XVI

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