To fight in a war,' he said. 'Can you imagine?' 'Would tha… - Percival Everett

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To fight in a war,' he said. 'Can you imagine?'

'Would that mean facing death every day and doing what other people tell you to do?' I asked.

'I reckon.'

'Yes, Huck. I can imagine.

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Percival Everett (born 1956) is an American writer and professor.

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Folks be funny lak dat. Dey takes the lies dey want and throws away the truths dat scares ’em.

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