He was wild the way a mistreated dog becomes wild, not because it loves freedom, but because it has lost trust. - Orson Scott Card

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He was wild the way a mistreated dog becomes wild, not because it loves freedom, but because it has lost trust.

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

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