Every terrible thing in the world was caused by a whole combination of things. But everybody wanted to narrow it down to one cause—and not even the r… - Orson Scott Card

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Every terrible thing in the world was caused by a whole combination of things. But everybody wanted to narrow it down to one cause—and not even the real one. Much better to have one cause—one person to punish. Then the unbearable could be borne.

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About Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American author working in numerous genres. He is best known for his novel Ender's Game and its many sequels. Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead were both awarded the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award.

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Alternative Names: Brian Green Frederick Bliss Byron Walley Scott Richards Dinah Kirkham P.Q. Gump Byron S. Walley Noam D. Pellume P. Q. Gump
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